Fritz Shurmur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Shurmur

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1932

Place of Birth: Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1999

Profession: head coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Leonard Frank "Fritz" Shurmur (July 15, 1932 – August 30, 1999) was an American football coach.
He coached at the University of Wyoming from 1962 to 1974, the last four as head coach, compiling a 15–29 record.
Shurmur 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).
He was the winning defensive coordinator in Super Bowl XXXI, following the 1996 season, and was the uncle of current New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur..
Coach Shurmur was also the author of several books about defense, including Coaching Team Defense (1989), Coaching the Defensive Line (1997) and The Eagle Five Linebacker Defense (1993).