Editor’s Note This video was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It’s being shared here through a collaborative agreement. WOOSTER — Dick Schafrath was born in Wooster, Ohio in 1937. He lived a remarkable and storied life. He played tackle for the Ohio State University football team under coach Woody Hayes and was part of the 1957 national championship squad that won the Big Ten title and the 1958 Rose Bowl. He was a team captain for the Buckeyes. The 6-foot-3, 253-pound Schafrath was then drafted in the second round by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL where he earned the nickname The Mule. He played for coach Paul Brown and was a seven-time Pro Bowler and part of the 1964 NFL title team. Schafrath blocked for three Hall of Fame running backs in Cleveland, Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell. Schafrath coached for the Browns and the…
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