Richard Dougherty

For the American librarian and educator, see Richard M. Dougherty.

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 name	Richard Leo Dougherty
Born	August 5, 1932 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 23, 2016(2016-11-23) (aged 84) International Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  United States Olympic Games 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Ice hockey

Awards and honors

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]