Packers by the Numbers

by Maxymuk, John

• ISBN13: 9781879483903
• ISBN10: 1879483904
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Trails Books

Summary

Numbers conjure up vivid memories in sports. If you say "3" most sports fans would think of Babe Ruth; Green Bay Packer fans would remember Tony Canadeo. If you say "75" most football fans would think of Mean Joe Green, but Packer fans would recall Forrest Gregg. This unique book features 99 chapters one keyed to each uniform number. The history of each number provides a different slice of Packer history, representing a thematic rather than chronological approach to Green Bay's rich heritage. There is no other book like this that reviews a team history by its uniform numbers. A refreshing take on a most popular team!

Author Biography

John Maxymuk has worked as a librarian for 20 years in a variety of settings, currently at Rutgers University. His freelance writing credits include professional books and articles, magazine features, movie and book reviews, poetry, and travel pieces. Maxymuk has been an avid Packer fan for over 40 years across the many miles.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
00 Packer Fans	1	(4)
1 Beginnings
Earl "Curly" Lambeau	5	(5)
2 1920's in a Box
Charles Mathys	10	(5)
3 Long Time Service and Retired Numbers
Tony Canadeo	15	(3)
4 Holmgren's Choice and Recent Playoffs
Brett Favre	18	(5)
5 1961 Championship
Paul Hornung	23	(5)
1961 Championship Data
6 Winning
Vince Lombardi	28	(4)
7 Majikal Comebacks
Don Majkowski	32	(5)
8 Specialists
Ryan Longwell	37	(3)
9 Da Bears
Jim McMahon	40	(5)
10 Of Runts, Grunts, and Punts
Howard "Cub" Buck	45	(3)
11 Threepeat I
Red Dunn	48	(4)
12 The Passing Game
Lynn Dickey	52	(4)
13 The Kicking Game
Chester Marcol	56	(3)
14 The Greatest Packer and the 1941 Playoff
Don Hutson	59	(5)
15 Starr Quarterbacks
Bart Starr	64	(5)
16 1936 Champs
Arnie Herber	69	(4)
1936 Championship Data
17 1939 Champs
Cecil Isbell	73	(5)
1939 Championship Data
18 Running Quarterbacks
Tobin Rote	78	(3)
19 Going Hollywood
Carlos Brown	81	(4)
20 Little Guys
Allen Rossum	85	(3)
21 Rival Leagues
Bob Jeter	88	(5)
22 Family Ties
Lawie Dilweg	93	(5)
23 No Return
Travis Williams	98	(4)
24 Undrafted Free Agents
Willie Wood	102	(4)
25 The Nineties and Beyond in a Box
Dorsey Levens	106	(7)
26 Super Bowl II Herb Adderley	113	(5)
1967 Super Bowl II Data
27 1930's in a Box
Hank Bruder	118	(7)
28 1970's in a Box
Willie Buchanou	125	(6)
29 1940's in a Box
Charley Brock	131	(5)
30 Head to Head with Nagurski
Clarke Hinkle	136	(3)
31 1962 Championship
Jim Taylor	139	(4)
1962 Championship Data
32 Iconoclast
Travis Jervey	143	(3)
33 Leaving the Game
Mike Michalske	146	(3)
34 1965 Championship
Don Chandler	149	(5)
1965 Championship Data
35 Pro Bowl and All Pro Honors
Clayton Tonnemaker	154	(4)
36 The Lambeau Leap
Leroy Butler	158	(3)
37 New Broom Sweeps Clean
Mark Murphy	161	(3)
38 All Time Teams and Hall of Fame
Cal Hubbard	164	(5)
39 Gear
Jug Earp	169	(4)
40 Troubles Troubles
Eddie Lee Ivery	173	(3)
41 Lock Up Your Daughters
Eugene Robinson	176	(3)
42 1972 Playoff Return
John Brockington	179	(3)
43 1944 Wartime Champs
Buckets Goldenberg	182	(4)
1944 Championship Data
44 1950's in a Box
Bobby Dillon	186	(6)
45 Work Ethic
Ernie Smith	192	(3)
46 Triple Threat
Verne Lewellen	195	(4)
47 Giant Rival
Jesse Whittenton	199	(3)
48 The Packer Hall of Fame
Ken Ellis	202	(3)
49 The Undeserving
Walt Kiesling	205	(3)
50 Replacing the Legends
Jim Carter	208	(3)
51 Oral Mystery
Jim Ringo	211	(3)
52 1938 Championship Game
Tiny Engebretsen	214	(4)
1938 Championship Data
53 End of the Dynasty
Fred Carr	218	(3)
54 Broadcasting
Larry McCarren	221	(3)
55 The Great Unmade Football Movie
Johnny Blood McNally	224	(8)
56 Cameos
Ted Hendricks	232	(3)
57 Video Age
Ken Bowman	235	(3)
58 Big Guys
Ed Neal	238	(3)
59 1980's in a Box
John Anderson	241	(6)
60 College All Stars
Lee Roy Caffey	247	(3)
61 Dynasty After Dynasty
Bruce Van Dyke	250	(3)
62 The Draft
Russ Letlow	253	(6)
First-Round, Second Guessing Chart
63 The Sweep
Fuzzy Thurston	259	(4)
64 Replay Man
Jerry Kramer	263	(3)
65 1960 Championship Game
Tom Bettis	266	(4)
1960 Championship Data
66 Transformation
Ray Nitschke	270	(3)
67 Cowboys
Russell Maryland	273	(4)
68 The Unheralded
Gale Gillingham	277	(3)
69 Bengtson of the Defense
Bill Forester	280	(3)
70 Military Service
Dick Wildung	283	(3)
71 The Wolf Era
Santana Dotson	286	(3)
72 Dick the Bruiser
Dick Afflis	289	(3)
73 College Heroics
Aaron Taylor	292	(3)
74 1960's in a Box
Henry Jordan	295	(7)
75 Coaching Legacies
Forrest Gregg	302	(3)
76 Frozen Tundra
Bob Skoronski	305	(3)
77 Draft Busts
Tony Mandarich	308	(4)
78 Bench Strength
Bob Brown	312	(3)
79 Field Hand
Dave "Hawg" Hanner	315	(3)
80 1982 Playoffs
James Lofton	318	(3)
81 Super Bowl XXXI
Desmond Howard	321	(4)
1996 Super Bowl XXXI Data
82 Tragic Adversity
Lionel Aldridge	325	(3)
83 Tricks of the Trade
John Martinkovic	328	(10)
Packers Trade Register
84 Mid-West Coast Offense
Sterling Sharpe	338	(4)
85 Super Bowl I
Max McGee	342	(5)
1966 Super Bowl I Data
86 King of Siberia
Bill Howton	347	(4)
87 Race
Bob Mann	351	(5)
88 The Lions
Ron Kramer	356	(4)
89 Threepeat II
Dave Robinson	360	(3)
90 Discipline
Ezra Johnson	363	(3)
91 Trading Cards and Memorabilia
Brian Noble	366	(4)
92 1995 Playoffs
Reggie White	370	(4)
93 Vikings Rivalry
Gilbert Brown	374	(5)
94 Bears Rivalry II: Unnecessary Roughness
Charles Martin	379	(4)
95 1993 & 1994 Playoffs
Bryce Páup	383	(3)
96 Biographical Trivia
Sean Jones	386	(4)
97 Leaders
Tim Harris	390	(3)
98 Super Bowl XXXII
Gabe Wilkins	393	(5)
1997 Super Bowl XXXII Data
99 Wisconsin Boys
Don Davey	398	(3)
Bibliography	401	(9)
Author Awards
Appendix A: All Time Roster with Uniform Numbers	410	(29)
Appendix B: Chronological Path of Players	439