Richard Dougherty

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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]

Richard Dougherty
Personal information
Full nameRichard Leo Dougherty
BornAugust 5, 1932
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 23, 2016(2016-11-23) (aged 84)
International Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Ice hockey

Awards and honors

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Team USA Media Guide" (PDF). 2010. p. 84. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Richard Leo "Dick" Dougherty's Obituary". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  4. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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