Fritz Shurmur
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 15, 1932 Wyandotte, Michigan |
| Died | August 30, 1999 (aged 67) Suamico, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Albion College |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | Albion |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1955 | Albion (GA) |
| 1956–1961 | Albion (DC) |
| 1962–1970 | Wyoming (assistant) |
| 1971–1974 | Wyoming |
| 1975–1976 | Detroit Lions (DL) |
| 1977 | Detroit Lions (DC/DL) |
| 1978–1979 | New England Patriots (DL) |
| 1980–1981 | New England Patriots (DC/DL) |
| 1982–1990 | Los Angeles Rams (DC) |
| 1991–1993 | Phoenix Cardinals (DC) |
| 1994–1998 | Green Bay Packers (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–29 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-MIAA (1953) MIAA Most Valuable Player (1953) |
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Leonard Frank "Fritz" Shurmur (July 15, 1932 – August 30, 1999) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1971 to 1974, compiling a record of 15–29. He was subsequently an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions (1975–1977), New England Patriots (1978–1981), Los Angeles Rams (1982–1990), Phoenix Cardinals (1991–1993), and Green Bay Packers (1994–1998). Shurmur was the defensive coordinator for the 1996 Green Bay Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI. He was the uncle of current New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur.
Shurmur was nicknamed Fritz as a baby, after his grandfather's cocker spaniel. He grew up in Wyandotte, Michigan along with his parents and his brother, Joseph. His nephew, Pat Shurmur served as the head coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2011 to 2012 and has served in other coaching positions with other NFL teams, including one game as interim head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Shurmur's father was a factory worker for 49 years in the suburbs of Detroit. Shurmur's parents twice refinanced the family home so Fritz and his brother could have opportunities to attend Albion College.
Shurmur started playing football in high school at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte. Upon completion of high school, he attended and played college football at Albion College in Albion, Michigan. At Albion, Shurmur played center, earned All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors, and was named the conference's most valuable player. As a complement to football, Shurmur also played baseball at Albion, where he earned all-conference honors.
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