Richard O'Shaughnessy

Richard E. O'Shaughnessy (c. 1931 – 5 December 2020) commonly known as Dick O'Shaughnessy, is a former American football player and wrestler and coach. He attended the University of Michigan where he played from 1951 to 1953 and was captain of the 1953 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was selected as the center on the 1952 All-Big Ten Conference football team and on the 1952 and 1953 Catholic All-America teams. He also won the Big Ten Conference heavyweight wrestling championships in both 1952 and 1953. After serving three years in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1959, O'Shaughnessy spent 38 years as a football coach, teacher, and administrator at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Early years O'Shaughnessy was raised in Seaford, New York. After graduating from Mepham High school in Bellmore, L.I, he attended preparatory school at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, during the 1949–50 academic year. He was a member of the undefeated 1949 Hill School football team and won the National Prep school wrestling championship at 175 lbs in 1950. University of Michigan