Lou Creekmur

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Lou Creekmur
Positions:
Tackle , Guard 		Jersey number (s):
76
born January 22, 1927 in Hopelawn , New Jersey
died on July 5, 2009 in Tamarac , Florida
Career information
Active : 1950 - 1959
NFL Draft : 1948 / Round: 26 / Pick: 243
College : College of William and Mary
Teams
Career statistics
Games     116
Fumble secured     3
Kick returns     2
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Louis "Lou" Creekmur (born January 22, 1927 in Hopelawn , New Jersey , † July 5, 2009 in Tamarac , Florida ) was an American American football player . He played as an offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions .

youth

Lou Creekmur was born in Hopelawn. His father James Creekmur was the owner of a delivery company. His family later moved to Woodbridge , New Jersey , where he went to high school and tackled their football team as a tackle.

Player career

College career

In 1944, Creekmur joined the College of William and Mary . In his first year of study, he was recognized as a player on their college football team . Due to his military service in the US Army , he had to interrupt his studies and did not return to his old college until 1947 . In the years 1947 to 1949 he played with his team in bowl games , in 1948 he achieved his only touchdown of his entire career. In 1949, Creekmur was posted to the College All-Star Game. The college selection players, however, had to admit defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles 0:38 in the game .

Professional career

Lou Creekmur was in 1948 by the Eagles in the 26th round of the 243rd spot drafted . At the same time, however, the Los Angeles Dons from the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), a competitive league of the NFL, secured the rights to Creekmur. However, Creekmur stayed at college to complete his studies with a master's degree . In the meantime, the AAFC had to cease playing due to financial problems and Creekmur, as well as numerous former players in this league, were offered by the NFL to the clubs again in the NFL Draft 1950. Creekmur had already noticed the Lions responsible, who then signed him according to the agreement after the draft.

In the next few years, the team from Detroit, in addition to Creekmur, committed other top performers such as Pat Harder or Yale Lary and the team's coach, Buddy Parker , who was in office from 1951 , formed a top team from the Lions. As a player on the offensive line, Creekmur was mainly used to protect quarterback Bobby Layne , but also had the task of blocking the way for his own running backs into the opposing end zone.

In 1952, Creekmur won his first NFL title with the Lions . His team won the NFL final against the Cleveland Browns 17-7 . The following year, the Lions were able to defend their title and again won the NFL final against the Browns 17:16. In 1954, Creekmur and his team failed in the final at the Browns with 10:56. 1957 Creekmur could then win his third and final title with his new coach George Wilson . Again the Browns were the opponents and this time they lost with 14:59.

After the 1959 season, Creekmur ended his career. During his playing career, Creekmur never had to miss a game due to an injury.

After the playing career

Already during his playing career, Creekmur worked from 1958 in Detroit for a truck manufacturer that did not release him for his last Pro Bowl . Due to business obligations, he had to suspend the first four games of the regular season in 1959, but was then able to play the rest of the season through an intervention by his coach at his employer. Creekmur was married twice and had three children. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery .

Honors

Creekmur played in eight Pro Bowls , the final game of the season's best players. He was voted All-Pro eight times . He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the Detroit Lions' 75th Anniversary Team , the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame , and the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1952 Lions Annual Statistics
  2. ^ NFL final 1952 statistics
  3. ↑ 1953 Lions Annual Statistics
  4. ↑ NFL final 1953 statistics
  5. ^ 1954 annual Lions statistics
  6. ↑ 1954 NFL final - statistics
  7. ↑ 1957 Lions Annual Statistics
  8. ↑ 1957 NFL final - statistics
  9. ↑ Lou Creekmur's tomb
  10. ↑ Lou Creekmur in the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame
Portsmouth Spartans / Detroit Lions members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame


Lem Barney (1992) | Jack Christiansen (1970) | Earl "Dutch" Clark (1963) | Lou Creekmur (1996) | Curley Culp (2013) | Bill Dudley (1966) | John Henry Johnson (1987) | Dick "Night Train" Lane (1974) | Yale Lary (1979) | Bobby Layne (1967) | Dick LeBeau (2010) | Ollie Matson (1972) | Hugh McElhenny (1970) | Barry Sanders (2004) | Charlie Sanders (2007) | Joe Schmidt (1973) | Dick Stanfel (2016) | Doak Walker (1986) | Alex Wojciechowicz (1968)

personal data
SURNAME Creekmur, Lou
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Creekmur, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Hopelawn , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH July 5, 2009
Place of death Tamarac , Florida