Schmidt died on Wednesday, his family announced. He was 92 years old. "Joe Schmidt played in a golden era of middle linebackers in the NFL, and many of his peers considered him the toughest ...

Joseph Paul Schmidt was born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 19, 1932, the youngest of four brothers. His father, Peter, a self-taught architect and builder, died when Joe was 12. His mother, Stella (Bender ...

Joe Schmidt, the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who led the Detroit Lions to their last championship in 1957, died Wednesday, his family told the Free Press on Thursday. He was 92 years old.

Former Detroit Lions great and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt died Wednesday at the age of 92, the team and Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Schmidt played 13 seasons with the ...

Joe Schmidt, a Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, died Sept. 11 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 92.

He was “one of the proudest Lions you will ever meet,” the NFL team said in a statement Bob D'Olivo/getty Joe Schmidt, a two-time NFL champion linebacker, has died. He was 92. The Detroit ...

University of Pittsburgh’s first Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Joe Schmidt has died.Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 ...

Joe Schmidt, a Detroit Lions legend and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 92, his family said in statement published by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former linebacker died in hospice ...

DETROIT -- Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died. He was 92. The Lions said family ...

Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who led the Detroit Lions to their last championship in 1957, died Wednesday, his family told the Free Press on Thursday. He was 92 years old. Schmidt ...