Harry Schuh

Harry Frederick Schuh (September 25, 1942 – May 20, 2013) was an American football player. He was an All-American tackle at the University of Memphis in 1963 and 1964. He was the third player drafted overall in the 1965 American Football League draft, after Joe Namath and Larry Elkins. He played for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders from 1965 through 1969 as the starting right tackle, winning the AFL Championship in 1967 and playing in the Second AFL-NFL World Championship Game. Schuh was an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1967, an AFL All-League tackle in 1969, and an AFC selection for the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in 1970 as a member of the NFL's Raiders. But he was traded before the 1971 season for his replacement at right tackle, Bob Brown, an eventual member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Schuh finished his career with the Green Bay Packers. He was a member of the Raiders' All-Time Team.

Harry Schuh is considered one of the greatest football players to ever put on a Memphis State University uniform. An All-American in college, Schuh played from 1961 to 1964 under Coach Billy “Spook” Murphy. While at MSU, he was a member of the school’s last undefeated team when the Tigers finished 9-0-1 in 1963. Schuh came to Memphis State from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, where he was an All-American, All-State, and All-Conference fullback. However, because of his outstanding size – he was 6’3″, 270 pounds – Schuh was converted to tackle and developed into one of the nation’s best offensive lineman. He was voted as a First-Team All-American selection by numerous publications and organizations, including “Playboy” magazine, “The Sporting News”, the Football Coaches’ Association, National Education Association, and “Time” magazine. He was a member of eleven All-American teams during the 1963 and 1964 seasons. Following his graduation from Memphis State University, Schuh was a first-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1965. He had a ten-year career in the NFL with three teams – the Oakland Raiders, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Green Bay Packers. Three times during his pro career, he was named to the National Football League All-Pro team. In 1981 Schuh was inducted into the Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Sports Hall of Fame. His illustrious football career will go down as one of the best in MSU history.

Schuh died in Memphis, Tennessee on May 20, 2013.[2]