CLEVELAND -- 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 84.
The team said Schafrath died on Sunday night. No cause of death was given.
"He was a Cleveland Brown and Ohioan to his core," the Browns said in a statement on Monday. "Schafrath's unmatched work ethic helped establish what it means to be a Cleveland Brown. ... We send our deepest condolences to his family."
We're mourning the loss of Dick Schafrath, a Browns Legend who was one of the best offensive linemen in our franchise's history.