Post by Coach Campbell on Sept 1, 2010 20:50:34 GMT
Earl (Curly) Lambeau
Founder of the Green Bay Packers - 1919 Football Historian
From the NFL Official Encyclopedia of Football - Printed 1989 - By Don R. Smith; Gallery Books Football History Earl (Curly) Lambeau founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919, and soon became the team's coach and leading player . In 1921, the Packers joined the American Professional Association only to lose their franchise when they used college players performing under assumed names. Lambeau quickly promised to obey all the rules, used $50 of his own money to buy the franchise, and raised $2,500 so he could put a team on the field for the 1922 season. Lambeau played as a halfback during the 1920s, but continued to coach the team until 1949. More than any other man, he is responsible for the existence today of the Packers' unique small-town franchise in the big-city world of professional sports. Lambeau, who played one year at Notre Dame, was the first pass-minded coach in the NFL. His teams were like their leader - impatient and explosive.
Curly Lambeau always made sure the Packers were fortified with an outstanding passer. Green Bay was the first NFL team to win three consecutive titles (1929, 1930 and 1931). Later in the 1930s and 1940s, the Packers won four divisional titles and the NFL championship in 1936, 1939, and 1944. The Packers' fortunes faded in the late 1940s, and Lambeau began to lose his one-man control of the team.
Curly Lambeau resigned early in 1950. Two-year coaching terms with the Chicago Cardinals in 1950 and 1951 and the Washington Redskins in 1952 and 1953 were unsuccessful. It was obvious to all that Lambeau had left his heart in Green Bay, where he was born and died. He complied a 229-134-22 coaching record over 33 years. Earl (Curly) Lambeau was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin On April 9, 1898 and died June 1, 1965. Elected to Football's Hall of Fame: 1963. footballhistorian.com
Founder of the Green Bay Packers - 1919 Football Historian
From the NFL Official Encyclopedia of Football - Printed 1989 - By Don R. Smith; Gallery Books Football History Earl (Curly) Lambeau founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919, and soon became the team's coach and leading player . In 1921, the Packers joined the American Professional Association only to lose their franchise when they used college players performing under assumed names. Lambeau quickly promised to obey all the rules, used $50 of his own money to buy the franchise, and raised $2,500 so he could put a team on the field for the 1922 season. Lambeau played as a halfback during the 1920s, but continued to coach the team until 1949. More than any other man, he is responsible for the existence today of the Packers' unique small-town franchise in the big-city world of professional sports. Lambeau, who played one year at Notre Dame, was the first pass-minded coach in the NFL. His teams were like their leader - impatient and explosive.
Curly Lambeau always made sure the Packers were fortified with an outstanding passer. Green Bay was the first NFL team to win three consecutive titles (1929, 1930 and 1931). Later in the 1930s and 1940s, the Packers won four divisional titles and the NFL championship in 1936, 1939, and 1944. The Packers' fortunes faded in the late 1940s, and Lambeau began to lose his one-man control of the team.
Curly Lambeau resigned early in 1950. Two-year coaching terms with the Chicago Cardinals in 1950 and 1951 and the Washington Redskins in 1952 and 1953 were unsuccessful. It was obvious to all that Lambeau had left his heart in Green Bay, where he was born and died. He complied a 229-134-22 coaching record over 33 years. Earl (Curly) Lambeau was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin On April 9, 1898 and died June 1, 1965. Elected to Football's Hall of Fame: 1963. footballhistorian.com