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 Hall of Fame linebacker who led the Detroit Lions to their last championship in 1957, died Wednesday. He was ...

Former Detroit Lions linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt died on Wednesday. He was 92 years old. Regarded as one of the best defensive players of his era, Schmidt helped lead 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.

(CBS DETROIT) — Joe Schmidt, the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and Detroit Lions legend, has died at age 92. Schmidt's family said he died on Wednesday, the Lions organization announced ...

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 ...

Joe Schmidt, a Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions to two NFL Championships in the 1950s and later coached the team, has died. He was 92. The Lions said the family informed the ...

Bob D'Olivo/getty Joe Schmidt, a two-time NFL champion linebacker, has died. He was 92. The Detroit Lions star — who played and coached for the team from 1953 to 1972 before his Hall of Fame ...

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, 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, 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 ...