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| Men Who Influenced Packers History |
- George Whitney Calhoun, sports editor, Green Bay Press-Gazette; team manager, publicist and traveling secretary from 1919-47; used paper to personally target and recruit local athletes for first gathering in 1919, and to draw fans to games during financially shaky early seasons. Passed his hat along sidelines at Hagemeister Park to raise money for team.
- Earl "Curly" Lambeau, founder and first team captain; persuaded employers to purchase equipment and join American Professional Football Association (became NFL); starred as player from 1921-28; coached team for 31 seasons.
- Frank Peck, Lambeau's boss at Indian Packing Company, handed team $500 for first uniforms and equipment
- John Clair, chairman, Acme Packing Company, bought team and Indian Packing Company in 1919; convinced by Lambeau to apply for franchise in new American Professional Football Association (NFL); forfeited financially unstable team after 1921 season.
- Don Murphy, Lambeau's friend; drove to Canton and 1922 league meeting with Lambeau, who wanted to re-enter league (NFL banished franchise for using active college players in 1921); upon arrival, Murphy sold his Marmon Roadster for $1,500, gave $200 to Lambeau to meet most of $250 re-entry fee (Lambeau chipped in $50 of own money), and used some of rest to buy Green Bay train tickets. In return, Lambeau allowed Murphy to play in one game (he covered on season's first non-league kickoff at Duluth, Sept. 24).
- Andrew B. Turnbull, general manager, Green Bay Press-Gazette; first president of Packers corporation; kept team afloat in 1922, then rallied local businessmen to purchase stock and turn Packers into non-profit corporation in August, 1923.
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Last Updated: 12/31/07
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