Howie Schumm

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.[1][2] Schumm spent his 14-year CFL career as a linebacker and fullback for the Eskimos and Stampeders.[3] 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.[4]

Howie Schumm
Born:(1940-03-11)March 11, 1940
Spruce Grove, Alberta
Died:April 4, 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 75)
Stony Plain, Alberta
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)LB/FB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
CJFLEdmonton Wildcats
Career history
As player
19591969Edmonton Eskimos
1969Calgary Stampeders
19701972Edmonton Eskimos

References

  1. "Former Esks great passes away". d91. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. "Eskimos". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. "Howie Schumm". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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