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| Events That Led To The Packers' Birth |
- Lambeau family immigrates from Belgium to Northeast Wisconsin in 1870s.
- Earl "Curly" Lambeau, outstanding athlete at Green Bay East High School, enrolls at Notre Dame and makes varsity as freshman under Knute Rockne.
- Lambeau contracts severe tonsilitis after 1918 season and comes home. Told by doctor his tonsils can't come out until infection subsides, he misses 1919 spring semester, and eventually gives up collegiate career with Fighting Irish.
- George W. Calhoun, who'd covered Lambeau when he starred at East, bumps into him on street; the two strike up conversation, and decide to start team.
- Lambeau's employer, Green Bay's Indian Packing Company, donates $500 for blue and gold uniforms, and allows team to practice on company property.
- Acme Packing Company purchases assets of Indian Packing Company, including its fledgling team. Under Acme ownership, team enters new American Professional Football Association (renamed NFL in 1922).
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