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 status	National
Position(s)	LB, FB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
CJFL	Edmonton Wildcats
Career history
As player
1959–1969	Edmonton Eskimos
1969	Calgary Stampeders
1970–1972	Edmonton 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]