Var fick green bay packers sitt namn?
Green Bay Packers grundades den 11 augusti 1919 av de före detta fotbollsrivalerna Earl "Curly" Lambeau och George Whitney Calhoun. Lambeau sökte pengar till uniformer hos sin arbetsgivare, Indian Packing Company. Han fick 500 dollar (6 900 dollar i dag) till uniformer och utrustning, på villkor att laget skulle uppkallas efter sin sponsor. Green Bay Packers har spelat i sin ursprungliga stad längre än något annat lag i NFL.
The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919 by former high-school football rivals Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company. He was given $500 ($6,900 today) for uniforms and equipment, on the condition that the team be named for its sponsor. The Green Bay Packers have played in their original city longer than any other team in the NFL.
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