green bay packers got their name from milwaukee.
green bay packers got their name from milwaukee.
where did green bay packers get their name?
milwaukee
after returning to green bay, lambeau went to work as a shipping clerk at the indian packing company. lambeau and george whitney calhoun founded the green bay packers on august 11, 1919, after the packing company put up $500 for uniforms. that fall, the founders secured willard "big bill" ryan, former coach of green bay west high school, to coach the team. the team's name reportedly was offered to curly by his girlfriend agnes aylward after a pickup game; curly had wanted to call the team "the green bay indians" to respect indian packing's purchase of uniforms for the team; so agnes simply blurted, "well, for heaven's sake, curly, why don't you just call them the green bay packers!" the team's naming rights were sold to the acme packing company, and the team remained packers.
curly lambeau
the green bay packers fan hall of fame (capitalized by the organization as the green bay packers fan hall of fame) was the first hall of fame built to honor fans of a professional football team. it was established by the green bay packers and the green bay packers hall of fame in 1998. fans may nominate themselves or others for inductions by submitting an essay of 500 words or less, accompanied by a photo or a two-minute video, explaining why they or another person are the ultimate packers fan and deserve recognition. ten finalists are chosen by a selection committee composed of members of the packer hall of fame board and members of the green bay packers' front office, and are profiled in the milwaukee journal sentinel, as well as on the packers' website. fans are then given an opportunity to vote on the 10 finalists whose stories were profiled.
green bay packers fan hall of fame