Acme Packers
The Green Bay Packers are called this because their original name was the Acme Packers. Acme being a meat packing plant that sponsored the original team giving them the money needed to get started as a football team. Once Acme went away they changed their team to the Green Bay Packers to honor the town they play in.
Curly Lambeau founded the Packers and built his team around the ACME meat packing company he worked for.
The Green Bay Packers are still the Green Bay Packers.
Earl "Curly" Lambeau was the Green Bay Packers (ACME Packers) first coach. He coached the team from 1919 to 1949.
They didnt become any team they are still the "Green Bay Packers"
They didnt become any team they are still the "Green Bay Packers"
They are named this because when they first began they were sponsored by the Acme packing corporation. It was how they could afford the equipment and salaries. As time went on and Acme went away they became the Green Bay Packers instead in honor of the city they play in.
a football team
The Green Bay Packers are from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Earl "Curly" Lambeau, a founding player for the Green Bay Packers, later become the head coach.
The Green Bay Packers are from Green Bay, Wisconsin.