Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2012
- Class:
- 1952
Dick Hensley lettered four times on the Spider football team, where he was a three-year starter at wing back and fullback from 1948-51. Off the field, he was involved in Student Government, the President's Advisory Council, President of the Baptist Student Union and was selected Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Those experiences at Richmond paved the way for his post graduate career as a highly-respected educator, coach and community leader in Martinsville, Va.
Hensley was head football coach at Martinsville High School from 1969-1981, compiling a 101-40-1 record, including four undefeated seasons and the 1975 Virginia State AA Championship. His teams won six Piedmont District titles and finished as state runner-up twice. He served as assistant principal at Martinsville from 1974-1984 and coached at Fork Union Military Academy and Hargrave Military Academy for nine years. He was an avid weightlifter, and won several weightlifting competitions in the Masters 3 Division in the early 1990's. His wife, Helen, is also a University of Richmond graduate, Westhampton College, Class of 1951.
