CLEVELAND (AP) — Dick Schafrath, a star offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns who blocked for Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell before going into politics after retiring, has died. “He was a Cleveland Brown and Ohioan to his core,“ the Browns said in a statement on Monday. Schafrath played at Ohio State before he was drafted in the second round by the Browns in 1959. “Some of the NFL’s all-time greats lined up in that spot — from Lou Groza to Dick Schafrath to Doug Dieken. After being drafted by the Browns, Schafrath enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and due to his commitment hardly practiced with his teammates during his first two seasons.

Source: thestar August 16, 2021 21:45 UTC