Game Created to Benefit Packers Hall of Fame and Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. today introduced a Monopoly-style board game, called “Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. Opoly,” with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting two local nonprofits, the Packers Hall of Fame Inc. and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Prominent local businesses, such as Title…View More
Packers Trade For Receiver Carroll Dale
April 13, 1965 – The Packers bolster their passing game by trading linebacker Dan Currie to the Los Angeles Rams for receiver Carroll Dale. Currie, Green Bay’s No. 1 draft choice in 1958, was named first team All-Pro by at least one news organization from 1961 through 1963. Dale was…View More
Curly Lambeau’s Father Succumbs To Heart Disease
April 12, 1939 – The relatives of Curly Lambeau are attempting to contact the Packers head coach to inform him of the unexpected death of his father, Marcel Lambeau, in Green Bay. The senior Lambeau, a building contractor and former city official, succumbed to heart disease at the age of…View More
Cornerback Terrell Buckley Misses Minicamp For Baseball
April 11, 1994 – Terrell Buckley is absent without leave, and his failure to show up for a three-day minicamp hasn’t gone unnoticed by Packers coach Mike Holmgren. “I’m disappointed,” Holmgren says. “In my talks with Terrell, we talked about that (missing minicamps for baseball). The minicamp, held in Mesa,…View More
Edgar Bennett Moves Into Front-Office Role
April 10, 2001 – Edgar Bennett, a 1,000-yard rusher for Green Bay, becomes Director of Player Programs for the Packers. According to the team’s media guide, the player programs department “functions as the hub for a wide range of programs designed to meet the needs of the players and their…View More
Former Packer Zeke Bratkowski Leads “Revolutionary” Offseason Aerobics Program
April 9, 1969 – Green Bay’s offseason conditioning program, dubbed the “Pace Corps,” is in full swing as players such as defensive lineman Ron Kostelnik, receiver Boyd Dowler and safety Doug Hart busy themselves running three miles daily. “I started the program about four weeks ago,” Kostelnik says. “It’s helped…View More
Vince Lombardi Proclaims Packers Ready To Defend Title
April 8, 1962 – “We truly understand this great challenge to repeat as champions. If this team is willing to sacrifice as much as it did last year, we will be ready to accept that challenge.” Though training camp is months away, Vince Lombardi appears ready for the Green Bay…View More
Training Camp Moved From Minnesota To Stevens Point
April 7, 1954 – The Packers announce they will conduct their training camp in Stevens Point for the first time. General manager Verne Lewellen said he had signed contracts to use training facilities at Stevens Point College and high school from July 25 to August 27. The team, which trained…View More
The Reggie White Era Begins In Green Bay
April 6, 1993 – The Green Bay Packers land the biggest name in free agency when defensive lineman Reggie White agrees to terms on a four-year, $17 million contract. White, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection with the Eagles, had visited the Browns, Falcons, Lions, Jets, Redskins and 49ers before returning…View More
Packers Sign Oconto Native Robert McDougal
April 5, 1947 – The Packers announce the signing of Oconto High School football star Robert McDougal to a contract. McDougal is a 26-year-old rookie who played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Miami (Florida) and at Duke University as a V-12 student in 1943. McDougal’s college…View More
Packers Ray Nitschke Gets A Corvette
April 4, 1963 – Ray Nitschke, voted the outstanding player in the 1962 NFL championship game, is presented with a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette by Sport Magazine in New York City. The rugged linebacker recovered two fumbles, one of which led to a touchdown, as the Packers beat the New York…View More
