Howie Schumm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian football player
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Place of Birth: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
About 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.
- Schumm spent his 14-year CFL career as a 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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