the green bay packers stadium was built in 1923.
the green bay packers stadium was built in 1923.
when was the green bay packers stadium built?
1923
without curly lambeau, there would be no professional football in green bay. with help from co-founder george whitney calhoun and the hungry five, lambeau helped keep the nfl in green bay and prevented the packers from going bankrupt on multiple occasions. there may be no stronger expression of his impact on the packers than the name of their current home stadium, lambeau field. the venue opened in 1957 as the second city stadium and was informally called "new" city stadium for its first eight years. just two months after his death, the stadium was renamed prior to the 1965 green bay packers season to honor his contributions as founder, player, and coach. lambeau field has become such an iconic facility that the green bay packers and surrounding community have continued to remodel the stadium, instead of building a new one. this has made lambeau field the oldest continually operating nfl stadium. the name "lambeau" is so strongly tied to the stadium, that the packers have never sold naming rights to the stadium, instead choosing to sell naming rights to the various entrance gates. during the 2003 renovation, the packers erected a statue of lambeau in front of the new atrium entrance. lambeau street, in green bay's packerland industrial park, is also named in his honor.
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