Not that I’m a big sports fan, but tomorrow’s Packer/Bear NFC Championship game conjures up some memories: sitting in the rickety wooden stands of East High School in Green Bay watching the Packers play, before Lambeau Field was built, meeting Curly Lambeau himself on the bench at Soldier’s Field when he coached the All-Star games in the 50s, walking the stands in the new Lambeau Field with my grandfather helping him pick out his seats in the 8th row behind the home bench, freezing through the legendary 1967 Ice Bowl game there as an Army Lieutenant on leave before shipping out for Vietnam, inheriting those tickets when grandfather passed away, and attending games in the snow
at Lambeau in recent years with my older brother John up from N. Carolina before his death last year. I wish tomorrow’s game had been held in Lambeau, either for the chance to attend and add another memory, or perhaps to have made $5 thou a ticket!
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January 22, 2011 at 18:38
Patty
Nice picture of you and John
January 25, 2011 at 15:00
bearman
Great photos and memories. My dad had seats behind the Bear’s bench as I enjoyed the games. Fight on Chicago Bears as I met many of the players and Mr. Halas. Then on to Solider’s Field and the Super Bowl Bears…rockin with the Frig. Here’s hoping Green Bay takes the Halas Trophy.
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