A former Ohio State captain who went on to star for the Cleveland Browns passed away this weekend.
Dick Schafrath, who was a captain for the Buckeyes in 1958 and made seven straight Pro Bowls as an offensive lineman for the Browns, died Sunday in his hometown of Wooster, Ohio, at the age of 84, his grandson told Eleven Warriors.
As a two-year letterwinner in the trenches for the Buckeyes, Schafrath helped lead Ohio State to a national championship in 1957 and back-to-back rivalry game wins over Michigan. He found even more success at the next level, where he missed only two games in 13 years (1959-71) with the Browns and was a four-time All-Pro, helping lead Cleveland to its most recent NFL championship in 1964.