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Packers Hall Of Fame To Induct Brooks, Butler
posted 01/27/2007
Two former Packers greats, wide receiver Robert Brooks and defensive back LeRoy Butler, will be inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame at the 37th Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, to be held the evening of July 21, 2007, in the Lambeau Field Atrium.
Brooks, who retired from the Packers following the 1998 season, authored a distinguished 7-year career (1992-98) for the Green and Gold and ranks 11th on the club's all-time receptions list with 306 catches for 4,225 yards and 32 touchdowns.
One of the most popular and productive players in the team's history, Brooks in 1995 endeared himself to Packers fans by leaping into the stands to share his elation following his touchdown receptions, building upon a move first performed in 1993 by fellow inductee, LeRoy Butler. Brooks' often-executed move (he scored 13 touchdowns in '95) soon was dubbed the "Lambeau Leap" and is now firmly entrenched in Packers lore.
A third-round draft selection out of South Carolina in 1992, he possesses the team's single-season record for receiving yards, 1,497 in 1995, at the time becoming just the fifth player in team history to record a 1,000-yard season. He amassed 102 receptions that season, which remains the third-highest single-season total in Packers history, and set a team, single-season record with nine 100-yard receiving games.
He also ranks second on the team's all-time postseason list in both completions (45) and yards (651) and holds the NFL postseason record for highest career punt return average, 15.3 yards per return (14 returns for 214 yards).
Butler (first name is pronounced luh-ROY), who retired from the Packers following a 12-year career (1990-2001), played more games, 181, than any other defensive back in team history, and only six players overall saw action in more contests - Brett Favre (239), Bart Starr (196), Ray Nitschke (190), Forrest Gregg (187) and William Henderson (187).
The productive Butler, a second-round draft pick in 1990 out of Florida State, often displayed his knack for the big play by forging 38 interceptions - fourth-most in club history and only one short of third-ranking Herb Adderley (39), a long-time member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame - and authoring 201/2 quarterback sacks.
He led or tied for the team lead in interceptions in five different seasons (1990-91, '93, '95, '97), a feat surpassed in Green Bay history only by Bobby Dillon's seven times (1952-58) and equaled by Willie Wood's five years (1961-63, 1965, 1970).
A premier player, he was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee following the 2000 season and made four Pro Bowl appearances, including starting assignments in three successive years (1996-98). His overall excellence at the position was underscored in '98 when his third consecutive hallmark season also earned him selection to the Associated Press All-Pro team for the fourth year in a row and the fifth time overall (he was named for the first time in 1993).
In addition to the induction of Brooks and Butler, the Hall of Fame will formally recognize this year's FAN honoree, Rich Barbera, along with the Green Bay Packers most valuable player and offensive and defensive rookies of the year.
Tickets for the banquet, which begins with a cash bar at 4:30 p.m., with dinner and program to follow at 7 p.m., are $110 each. Tables of 10 also are available and are assigned in the order in which they are purchased. Early reservations are recommended. To purchase tickets, call Gwen Borga at 920/965-6984, or e-mail her at gborga@packerhalloffame.org. No refunds are available 30 days prior to the event.
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc. is a non-profit corporation independent of the Green Bay Packers that guides the Hall as a historic national sports venue and educational resource to the Green Bay community and the state of Wisconsin. The Hall raises funds through its annual induction banquet, Golf Classic and other events to develop new exhibits and expand its archives. Historic memorabilia donated by individuals to the Hall may qualify as tax-deductible gifts.
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc. Golf Classic is set for July 9 at The Bull in Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
Originally established in 1967 as a temporary display in the concourse of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, the Hall moved into its own facility in 1976 near Lambeau Field. In 2003, it was relocated to a spectacular new, 25,000-square foot facility in the Lambeau Field Atrium. The Hall of Fame is open on non-game days from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hours may vary on game days and holidays. For more information, contact the Hall of Fame at 920/569-7512. |
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