Richard Terrance McDermott (September 20, 1940 – May 20, 2023), nicknamed The Essexville Rocket,[3] was an American gold and silver medal-winning Olympic speed skater.

His coach at the time was Leo Freisinger, the 500 m bronze medal winner of the 1936 Winter Olympics.

[2] McDermott's international career consisted exclusively of the 500 m at the Olympic Winter Games of 1960, 1964 and 1968.

In 1968 he skated in unfavorable conditions, late in the day when the sun melted the ice, yet he finished only 0.2 seconds behind the winner.

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