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| History Of The Green Bay Packers The pride of Wisconsin, the Green Bay Packers franchise is one of the oldest sports in America. With multiple Super Bowl titles, and a history of greatness, the Packers consistently maintain one of the largest fan bases in the NFL, despite the small-market community in which they reside. In fact, the Green Bay Packers have sold out every home game since 1960, and the average wait for season tickets is estimated to be about 30 years! Originally founded in August, 1919 by Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the Packers have very modest beginnings. Upon exiting high school, Earl Lambeau decided to start a professional football team with former high school football rival George Calhoun. Possessing very little in terms of financing, Lambeau asked his employer, the Indian Packing Company, to fund his startup. Lambeau was awarded $500 by the owner of the company for uniforms and equipment on the condition that the team be named after the IPC; hence, Lambeau’s new squad became known as the Packers. The Packers were given a franchise by the newly formed American Professional Football Association in 1921, just the second year of the APFA’s existence. Initially, Lambeau’s team struggled financially. In fact, Lambeau was forced to forfeit the franchise within the first year of its existence. Curly soon found new financing however, and the team was mercifully saved. The National Football League is big business; that much is undeniable. Most teams’ existences rest on their ability to turn a profit and make money for their owner usually one person or a small group of people. The Green Bay Packers go against the grain on both accounts. Not only are the Packers the only team in the NFL to be considered a non-profit organization, but they are the only team in American sports to be community owned. Green Bay Packers ownership is determined by stockholders; as of 2005, 112,015 people owned a total 4,750,934 shares valued at $200 each. These stockholders determine who will run the team via popular vote. The Packers’ team decisions are made by an executive committee of seven members, whom are elected from a 45 member board of directors. Of those seven members, one president, one vice president, one treasurer, one secretary, and three members-at-large are designated. Only the president draws a salary the other positions are strictly voluntary in nature. This business model is unique in the NFL and across all other major sports in America, and has served Green Bay well since its inception. Though the Packers fans have certainly experienced their share of disappointments and heartbreak, the franchise is, for the most part, very successful. The Packers have won a total of 13 World Championships, good for most in league history; four of these have been Super Bowl wins in 1966, 1967, 1996, and 2010, while the others took place before the Super Bowl era. A wealth of Pro Bowl and Hall of Fame caliber players have rolled through Green Bay during their careers, helping to propel Green Bay to the immense popularity they enjoy today. From the iconic iron man, Brett Favre, to the defensive wrecking ball, Reggie White, Green Bay fans have certainly had some huge names on the backs of their jerseys. Today, the Green Bay Packers are the reigning Super Bowl champs, led by the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Greg Jennings, Charles Woodson and Clay Matthews. With such a promising cast on both sides of the ball, ticket sales shouldn’t slow down anytime soon. |