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FAN Hall of Fame
2008 FAN Hall of Fame Honoree Named
Allan Hale of Green Bay was named the 11th member of the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame at a press conference Friday at Lambeau Field.
Hale, who is in the midst of his 46th season as a beer vendor in Lambeau Field's section 119, was selected by fans from 10 finalists during a voting period that closed Nov. 25. Thousands of votes were cast from throughout the United States and countries around the world.
The 70-year-old Hale was nominated by Dave O'Brien, who often sits in section 119 and has admired Hale's work for years. - More
About the Packers FAN Hall of Fame
For those who think they are the ultimate fan of the Green Bay Packers, the team has created an opportunity for fans to become permanently recognized for their enthusiastic support in the Packers Hall of Fame. The Packers, the first professional football team to have its own hall of fame, were part on another first in 1998, when they announced the establishment of the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame.
"The spirit and tradition of the Green Bay Packers is best represented by our loyal and enthusiastic fans," said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. "It is fitting that we honor our fans by recognizing them through the Packers FAN Hall of Fame."
The Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame was initiated by the Packers, in conjunction with five corporate sponsors. Fans nominate themselves or others for the honor 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 fan and should be recognized. Finalists are chosen by the FAN Hall of Fame selection committee, comprised of members of the Green Bay Packers' front office.
Ten finalists are chosen and profiled in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, as well as on the Packers' internet site - Packers.com. Fans are given an opportunity to vote on the 10 finalists whose stories were profiled. Voting ballots are available in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, online through packers.com and at the corporate locations of the program's sponsors.
The nominee who receives the most votes each year is named as the honorary fan and is inducted into the FAN Hall of Fame. In recognition of being selected to the FAN Hall of the Fame, the winner receives four club seats to a Packers home game - at which acknowledgment is given on Lambeau Field's TundraVision video board - a $500 Packers Pro Shop gift certificate and a road trip for two to a Green Bay away game, including game tickets, air fare and hotel accommodations.
The honoree also will have his or her name displayed in a place of honor in the Packers Hall of Fame.
| Packers' FAN Hall of Fame Inductees |
| 2008 - Allan Hale, Green Bay, WI |
| 2007 - Richard "Ike" Eisenhauer, Wauwatosa, WI |
| 2006 - Rich Barbera, River Vale, NJ |
| 2005 - Kathy Lazzaro, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2004 - Dorothy Hanke, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2003 - Sister Isaac Jogues Rousseau, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2002 - Wanda Boggs, Brookfield, WI |
| 2001 - Paul Mazzoleni, Green Bay, WI |
| 2000 - Ed Jablonski, Wausau, WI |
| 1999 - Louis Gardipee, Black River Falls, WI |
| 1998 - Mel Knoke, Appleton, WI |
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