Dick Schafrath | |
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Member of the Ohio Senate from the 19th district | |
In office January 2, 1987 – August 15, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Lowell Steinbrenner |
Succeeded by | Bill Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Canton, Ohio, U.S. | March 21, 1937
Died | August 15, 2021 Wooster, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Ohio State University |
Occupation | Football player Politician Author American football career |
No. 80, 77 | |
Position: | Left tackle Guard |
Personal information | |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Wooster (OH) |
College: | Ohio State |
NFL draft: | 1959 / round: 2 / pick: 23 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Richard Philip Schafrath (March 21, 1937 – August 15, 2021) was an American offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, former Ohio State Senator, and author. During his tenure as an athlete, he won a national football championship with the 1957 Ohio State University Buckeyes and the 1964 NFL Championship with the Cleveland Browns. Because of his strong work ethic and occasional stubborn determination friends and teammates nicknamed him "The Mule".