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, 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.

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.

When we visited Joe Schmidt in 2017, he still fondly remembered his 1957 Detroit Lions. He was the captain and revealed what ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Legendary Detroit Lions linebacker Joe Schmidt has died at 92, the team announced in a statement Thursday. Schmidt helped the Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team.