Happy Birthday, Packers!

For all of us with green and gold blood, today is a special day in history. The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11th, 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. According to Wikipedia, the town team had been playing since 1896 - 110 years ago. Lambeau solicited funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company. He was given $500 for uniforms and equipment, on the condition that the team be named for its sponsor. Today "Green Bay Packers" is the oldest team name still in use in the NFL. Wikipedia