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08-30-2021, 10:24 PM #1Banned
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Dick Schafrath, a tackle/guard/defensive end whose entire college and pro career was spent with Ohio-based teams, died on 8/15 at age 84.
Paying his college ball at Ohio State, Schafrath was the 2nd round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 1959 NFL Draft, and played his entire pro career with Cleveland from that point until his final season (1971).
Schafrath was involved in 6 Pro Bowls, named to 4 All-Pro teams, and contributed to Cleveland's last NFL Championship team (1964, before there was a Super Bowl.)
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Jack Egers, a RW who played for 3 NHL teams over 7 years, died on 9/10 at age 72.
From 1969-70 through 1975-76, Egers played for the Rangers, Blues and Capitals. His most productive seasons were in 1971-72, splitting the campaign between New York and St. Louis, and finishing with 23 goals and 26 assists, and 1972-73, where he contributed 24 goals and 24 assists.
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