Former University of Alabama national champion and NFL quarterback Richard Todd was the victim of an alleged assault by his wife which led to her arrest.
Debra Darby Todd, 68, was arrested and booked in Lauderdale County, Alabama following an incident on Sunday at their home in Florence.
Debra has been charged with felony second-degree domestic violence, according to a deposition obtained by Fox News.
The deposition claims that at 11:05pm on Monday, Debra ‘did intentionally caus[e] physical injury to the victim by striking him multiple times with a pair of pliers during an argument.’
As a result of the alleged attack, Richard sustained ‘multiple cuts and abrasions on his arms.’
However, he did not go to the hospital and did not receive any medical treatment for his injuries.
Former New York Jets quarterback Richard Todd was allegedly attacked by his wife
Debra Todd was charged with second-degree domestic violence after an attack with pliers
Todd (14) played eleven seasons in the NFL in the 1970s and 1980s for the Jets and Saints
Debra was booked and had bond set at $30,000, according to reports. However, she did not appear in an inmate search conducted by the Daily Mail.
Richard was the sixth overall pick by the New York Jets in the 1976 NFL Draft and played eleven seasons in the league.
He arrived after playing at Alabama from 1972 to 1975. During that time under coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant, the Crimson Tide was crowned UPI’s national champion in 1973.
Richard spent most of his career with the Jets before finishing his playing days with the New Orleans Saints. At the end of his final season, he racked up 20,000 career passing yards and 124 touchdown passes.
He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and spent his days in retirement focused on investment banking and securities.
