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Calhoun, using his job at the Press-Gazette, [9] wrote a few articles inviting potential football players to attend a meeting to discuss the formation of a local football team. [10] The Green Bay Packers were officially organized on August 11, 1919, in the Press-Gazette office. [11]
On August 11, local athletes came together in the editorial room at the Press-Gazette building and formed the team that would become the Green Bay Packers. [ 3 ] While the Packer organization recognizes 1919 as the year this town team was founded, a number of sources show that the 1919 team succeeded teams organized on an annual basis since 1896.
The Packers' first president, Andrew B. Turnbull, owned the Green Bay Press-Gazette and was instrumental in the formation of the Green Bay Football Corporation in 1923. [15] Three presidents only served for one season: Ray Evrard in 1928 , W. Webber Kelly in 1929 and John Jones in 2006 , although all three served in other roles for the Packers ...
Richard Ryman, Green Bay Press-Gazette February 27, 2024 at 6:08 PM Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love celebrates with fans after defeating the Chicago Bears on Jan. 7 at Lambeau Field in ...
Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com . Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) @KendraMeinert .
Richard Ryman, Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 22, 2024 at 6:03 AM. GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers' play the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday in this year's lone preseason home game.
Richard Ryman, Green Bay Press-Gazette September 3, 2024 at 6:03 AM Green Bay Packers fans traveling to Brazil this week will have a different experience than those who went to London in 2022.
Andrew Blair Turnbull (February 26, 1884 – October 17, 1960), was a businessman and American football executive. Turnbull founded and owned the Green Bay Press-Gazette and was the first president of the Green Bay Football Corporation (now called Green Bay Packers, Inc.), the non-profit organization that owns the Green Bay Packers.