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 only 86 yards. He was also a punt and kick returner, in particular returning 47 punts for 250 yards (5.3 average) in 1964 and 50 punts for 199 yards (4.0 average) in 1965.[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
1959–1969Edmonton Eskimos
1969Calgary Stampeders
1970–1972Edmonton Eskimos

Schumm 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.[5]

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. "Howard Schumm football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  5. "Confidential - John "Howard" Schumm". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.


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