Richard Dougherty
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| Full name | Richard Leo Dougherty | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1932 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 23, 2016 (aged 84) 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.[1][2] 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[edit]
| Award | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All-MCHL First Team | 1952–53 | |
| All-WIHL First Team | 1953–54 | |
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1953–54 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Second Team | 1954 | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Team USA Media Guide" (PDF). 2010. p. 84. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Dougherty". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Richard Leo "Dick" Dougherty's Obituary". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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- 1932 births
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- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American men's ice hockey forwards
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- Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey
- People from Fort Frances
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
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