Name Howie Schumm Died April 4, 2015 | CFL status National Height 1.88 m Position(s) LB/FB Weight 100 kg | |
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Date of birth (1940-03-11)March 11, 1940 Date of death April 4, 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 75) | ||
Place of birth Spruce Grove, Alberta Place of death Stony Plain, Alberta | ||
John "Howie" Schumm (March 11, 1940 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the Calgary Stampeders. Schumm spent his 14-year CFL career as an linebacker and fullback for the Eskimos and Stampeders. On defense, he intercepted 12 passes, 2 for touchdowns, and recovered 5 fumbles. On offense, he was mostly a blocker, as his best rushing season was 1961 with 86 yards. He did not miss a single game in the first 8 years of his career, from 1959 to 1966. His brother Herb Schumm also played in the CFL. He died of cancer in 2015.
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