Facts and Family
While Schafrath is known for his years as an athlete he also became known for his endless stunts and dares, including wrestling a bear, running 62 miles from Cleveland Browns stadium to Wooster High School stadium and canoeing across Lake Erie without stopping.
Dick Schafrath is a member of the Alpha-Sigma Chapter (Ohio State) of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Fifty years after leaving Ohio State University, Schafrath returned to complete his college diploma. On August 27, 2006 at the age of 69 he graduated from OSU with a B.S. in Sports and Leisure Studies. As part of his college coursework Schafrath wrote Heart of a Mule, an autobiography published by Gray & Company, Publishers in 2006.
Dick has seven children from four marriages; Jefferson, Renee, Ty, Heidi, Bruin, Gerrit, and Isaac. He also has 16 grandchildren.
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