The Legendary Green Bay Packers Lambeau to Lombardi

The unique legacy of the Green Bay Packers portrays the most fascinating story in professional sports. It all began with a brash, young hometown football hero by the name of Earl (Curly) Lambeau whose desire was to keep playing football after high school. As the years went by, loyal fans, business people and players, united to constitute one of the most unique and heartwarming stories in sports: the undying vision of Lambeau, the hometown boy who didn't want to stop playing the game,...
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The unique legacy of the Green Bay Packers portrays the most fascinating story in professional sports. It all began with a brash, young hometown football hero by the name of Earl (Curly) Lambeau whose desire was to keep playing football after high school. As the years went by, loyal fans, business people and players, united to constitute one of the most unique and heartwarming stories in sports: the undying vision of Lambeau, the hometown boy who didn't want to stop playing the game, the industrious and courageous men of Green Bay who supported him, the passionate civic loyalty of Green Bay and the entire state of Wisconsin, who have all melded together to produce the wondrous mystique known as the Green Bay Packers. Earl "Curly" Lambeau, was the Green Bay Packers, the first 31 year years of their existence. It was his team representing the town where he grew up. He started it, picked the players, provided the drive, motivation and ran it with an iron hand until near the end of his tenure with the Packers in 1949.Then came a period known as the "Lombardi Era". The team became a winner once again and unprecedented glory returned to Green Bay - with more grandeur than ever.While the key players, coaches Lambeau and Lombardi played a huge role in developing the legend, also extremely important were the role of the Journalists who cultivated and helped develop the legend, along with the zealous fans, and the enterprising businessmen of the early years of the team.Adding to the Packer Legend includes their unique stadiums and the aura it produced, along with Packer radio and television announcers that became the 'voice' of the team and helped build the Packer mystique and charisma. They developed the entire scenario to a 'bigger than life' appeal to millions around the country.The Packers represent something that goes far beyond football and well past sports in general. Their story represents something that has stood the test of time that goes beyond normal understanding and conception.