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In 1919, Curley Lambeau asked his employer, the Indian Packing Company, for money to buy uniforms. They gave him $500 on the condition that the team be named after the company. Lambeau named the team the 'Packers'.
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∙ 15y agoThe Green Bay Packers name derived from the fact that Green Bay, Wisconsin used ot be a center of the meat packing industry
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Do the Green Bay Packers come from Chicago?
No the Chicago Bears come from Chiacgo. The Green Bay Packers come from Green Bay Wisconsin.
What was the Green Bay Packers first team name?
Acme Packers
Did the packers have another name?
No. They got the name packers from a meat packaging company that donated money to them when the NFL was starting.
What does the G on the Packers helmet come from?
It stands for "Greatness"
What is the first name of Green Bay Packers number 38?
Tramon williams wears #38 for the Packers
The name of the packers stadium?
Lambeau Field
Name center for greenbay packers Super Bowl 1?
Bill Curry.Curry played with the Packers in 1965 and 1966.
What team name begins with p?
There's the Packers
Are there any professional sports in Wisconsin?
Green Bay Packers come to mind.
Name of Green Bay Packers quarterback from 1961 to 1971?
Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr was the Packers quarterback from 1957 - 1971
What year did the geeenbay packers change their name?
The team has always been the Packers, named for the Indian Packing Company, an original sponsor.
What is the Green Bay Packers home city?
The Green Bay Packers come from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
