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Curly Lambeau founded the Packers and built his team around the ACME meat packing company he worked for.

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What was the Green Bay Packers first team name?

Acme Packers


Who was the Green Bay Packers first coach?

Earl "Curly" Lambeau was the Green Bay Packers (ACME Packers) first coach. He coached the team from 1919 to 1949.


Are the packers from Oakland?

No their from green bay,that's why there called the GREEN BAY packers


Why are the Packers named 'Green Bay'?

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.


What were the original Green Bay Packers called?

The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919 by former high-school football rivals Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company and the team was first known as the Indian Packers.


What was the Green Bay Packers named after?

The correct answer is The Indian Packing Company Indians. The team was sponsored by Coach Curly Lambeau's employer : the Indian Packing Company. Although originally called the Indians, by the end of the first year, the local newspapers were already calling them the Packers. The Indian Packing Company Packers then became the Acme Packers when the Acme Packing Company bought out the Indian Packing company. When the Acme Packing Company stopped sponsoring the team, they became the Green Bay Packers. They have been nicknamed the Bays, the Blues, the Big Bay blues, The Pack and the Green and Gold. But none of these nicknames has ever been the offical name of the team.


What did green bay become?

The Green Bay Packers are still the Green Bay Packers.


What is Green Bay Michigan's city nickname?

It is called Titletown because of the thirteen NFL Championships.


What state are the green brae packers from?

The Green Bay Packers are from Wisconsin. It's north of Illinois and east of Minnesota.


Why are packers fans called cheeseheads?

The reason is because the Packers were named after the company that packed their jerseys, uniforms and also packed cheese. This company operates out of Green Bay that is why they are called the Green Bay Packers.


What is the hometown to the Green Bay Packers?

The packers are located in GREEN BAY, Wisconsin.


What is the Green Bay Packers home city?

The Green Bay Packers come from Green Bay, Wisconsin.