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A standout in both football and baseball, Doherty was one of Delaware's most outstanding athletes during the 1940s. A 1948 graduate of the University of Delaware, "Doc" lettered three years each in football and baseball. In football, he was a member of teams that posted a combined record of 21-4-1 and won the 1946 small college national title. He earned third team All-American honors as a halfback in 1946 when he set a school record by rushing for 220 yards on just six carries vs. Gettysburg. As a fleet-footed outfielder and leadoff hitter in baseball, Doherty led the 1946 Blue Hen team to a 10-3-2 record and the Middle Atlantic Conference title. He set a school record with 25 stolen bases in 1947.
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