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Pro Football Hall of Fame to honor former Packers DC Fritz Shurmur with Award of Excellence

According to a release from NFL.com, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will give 20 assistant coaches, athletic trainers, equipment managers and public relations personnel an “Award of Excellence” as part of a new initiative with the NFL Alumni Association. The inaugural class will be honored on Thursday and Friday in Canton, Ohio, the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

One of the five assistant coaches who will be honored is former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Fritz Shurmur, the only member of the 20 who spent time with the Packers organization.