OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College Department of Athletics is pleased to celebrate its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 with bi-weekly spotlights.  Today, Kentucky Wesleyan recognizes Richard "Dick" Gallagher.

A member of the Class of 1931, Gallagher was a four-year starter for the Kentucky Wesleyan football team.  A two-time team captain, he was named to the All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team all four seasons.

A native of Ironton, Ohio, Gallagher went on to be the Head Football Coach at Santa Clara University as well as the Head Baseball and Head Basketball Coach at William and Mary.  Gallagher worked in the National Football League for nearly two decades, serving as the General Manager of the Cleveland Browns (1954-59) and General Manager of the Buffalo Bills (1960-67).  Gallagher was the second ever Executive Director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame from 1968 to 1976.

An inductee into the Kentucky Wesleyan College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005, Gallagher passed away in 1995.

The four-member Class of 2019 was announced in June and can be viewed by clicking HERE.

The Class of 2019 Induction Ceremony presented by Kentucky Legend TM will take place during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Owensboro Convention Center.  Register for the event by visiting www.kwc.edu/homecoming.

Stay tuned to kwcpanthers.com as spotlights on each inductee will be released leading up to the Induction Ceremony.