Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt, Who Helped Detroit Lions Win 2 NFL Titles, Dies at 92

Detroit Lions head coach Joe Schmidt acknowledges the crowd after receiving a Pro Football Hall of Fame ring during a ceremony at halftime of an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears, in Detroit on Oct. 18, 2015. Jose Juarez/AP Photo

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 informed the team Schmidt died Wednesday. A cause of death was not provided.