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.

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 ...

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 ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Joe Schmidt has died. He was 92. Schmidt's family said the Detroit Lions' legend died Wednesday. No cause of death was revealed. Schmidt was a 10-time ...

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 ...