Richard Gillespie, the longtime sports statistician for Robstown ISD, has died after his third battle with cancer.
Those who knew Gillespie remember him as a familiar face at Cotton Picker athletic events. For decades, he kept stats for countless Robstown ISD games.
Richard Gillespie, Robstown’s beloved sports statistician, passes away after third cancer battle
“He was a really good student in that he was very conscientious about everything he did,” Bill Westfall, retired Robstown ISD staff member, said. “That translated later when he joined the athletic department as a statistician; he was always dead accurate in what he had to do.”
In 2024, Robstown ISD honored Gillespie by naming the high school gym after him in recognition of his longtime commitment to the district and its student athletes. Friends say it was a tribute he was able to see and appreciate…