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Richard Dougherty
Fullname:Richard Leo Dougherty
Birth Date:August 5, 1932
Birth Place:Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:International Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
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Richard Leo "Dick" Dougherty (August 5, 1932  - November 23, 2016) was an American ice hockey player.[1] [2] He led the United States to a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. Dougherty was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada but moved to International Falls when he was 5 years old. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a brother of Phi Gamma Delta. Dougherty died November 23, 2016, at the age of 84.[3]

Awards and honors

AwardYearNotes
All-MCHL First Team1952–53
All-WIHL First Team1953–54
AHCA First Team All-American1953–54
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team1954[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team USA Media Guide . 2010 . 84 . November 13, 2015.
  2. Dick Dougherty . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223507/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/dick-dougherty-1.html . dead . April 17, 2020 . November 13, 2015.
  3. Web site: Richard Leo "Dick" Dougherty's Obituary. 2016-11-27. Green Bay Press-Gazette. 2016-12-07.
  4. News: NCAA Frozen Four Records. NCAA.org. 2013-06-19.