| Birth: | Apr. 9, 1898 | | Death: | Jun. 1, 1965 | 
Football Coach, Player. He founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919 and plyed for them from 1919 to 1929, and was also President of the team from 1919 to 1949. He played halfback from 1919 to 1929, a period during which he pioneered the forward pass in professional football. He led the Packers to six world championships and is only one of five coaches to record more than 500 coaching victories in the NFL, the other ones were Don Shula, George Halas, Tom Landry, and Chuck Noll. He had a coaching record of 212-106-21 (.656) with the Packers. He also coached the Chicago Cardinals (1950-1951), and Washington Redskins (1952-1953). (bio by: K)
Search Amazon for Earl Lambeau | | | Burial:
Allouez Catholic Cemetery
Green Bay
Brown County
Wisconsin, USA |
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Record added: Jan 30, 2003
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