Lou Creekmur ✝

Creekmur played professional football in the National Football League (NFL), principally as an offensive tackle and offensive guard, for the Detroit Lions for ten years from 1950 to 1959. He appeared in every pre-season, regular season, and post-season game played by the Lions from 1950 to 1958—a streak of 165 consecutive games. He played in eight consecutive Pro Bowl games from 1950 to 1957 and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team All-Pro player seven consecutive years from 1951 to 1957. During Creekmur\'s tenure with the team, the Lions advanced to the NFL championship game four times and won the championship in 1952, 1953, and 1957.\n', ' Creekmur also played college football for the College of William & Mary from 1947 to 1949.\n', ' Creekmur was born in 1927 in Hopelawn, New Jersey. He attended Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.\n', '