A couple weeks ago our company,
F&W Publications, ran the
National Fantasy Baseball Championship. This annual event, held for baseball and football, takes place in Tampa, Chicago, Las Vegas and New York.
I was chosen to work at the New York event, so this meant I would be in planes and airports for a few hours that weekend.
While traveling I pulled out a book that I have been meaning to finish for a while now,
Lambeau: The Man Behind the Mystique, by David Zimmerman. The book, which is obviously about the life of one of my heroes, Curly Lambeau is surprisingly the only publication written about the founder of the Green Bay Packers.
Now, I know that not all of my blog readers are big Packer fans, but hopefully everyone will be able to appreciate the passion I have for one of the greatest pioneers in sports.
It was a fairly nice day in Green Bay this weekend, so I decided to go check out some of the locations discussed in the book.
Lambeau was born at this house: 615 N. Irwin St. Green Bay, WI
- Recently discovered as the place Lambeau was born, this small brick house is one of the oldest buildings in Green Bay.
Lambeau’s home: 1205 Cherry St. Green Bay, WI
- Located in one of the more run-down areas of east Green Bay, this large house was a hop, skip and a jump from Old City Stadium.
Old City Stadium: 1415 E. Walnut St. Green Bay, WI
Now the home of the Green Bay East High School football team, Lambeau and his Packers played here through 1956.
Lambeau Statue: Lambeau Field 1265 Lombardi Ave. Green Bay, WI
Built after the stadium’s renovation of 2001, this huge statue is next to a rendering of another Packers coaching legend, Vince Lombardi.
Lambeau’s grave: Allouez Catholic Cemetery 2121 Riverside Dr. Green Bay, WI
I couldn’t believe how small this grave stone was. About the size of a notebook, this gray marker is right next to Curly’s father and mother, Marcel and Mary.
Thanks for taking a look today… tomorrow I will begin writing about the major auctions that will be taking place in April and May. Start saving your pennies, as nearly all the big auction houses are slated for sales this spring.