Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers - Summary. The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. 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. The Packers became a professional franchise in 1921. Financial troubles plagued the team and the franchise was lost the same year. The Packers found new backers the next year and regained the franchise. The financial backers, known as the "H ...

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Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers - Franchise history, Green Bay Packers - Summary, Green Bay Packers - Nickname and uniforms, Green Bay Packers - 2005 season, Green Bay Packers - 2005 Team Leaders, Green Bay Packers - Season-by-season, Green Bay Packers - Players of note, Green Bay Packers - Current players, Green Bay Packers - Pro Football Hall of Famers, Green Bay Packers - Retired numbers, Green Bay Packers - Not to be forgotten, Green Bay Packers - First round draft picks, Green Bay Packers - 2005 NFL Draft picks, Green Bay Packers - Head coaches, Green Bay Packers - Current Coaching Staff, Green Bay Packers - Head Coach, Green Bay Packers - Offensive Coaches, Green Bay Packers - Defensive Coaches, Green Bay Packers - Special Teams Coaches, Green Bay Packers - Conditioning Coaches

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The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. 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. The Packers became a professional franchise in 1921. Financial troubles plagued the team and the franchise was lost the same year. The Packers found new backers the next year and regained the franchise. The financial backers, known as the "H ...

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Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers - Franchise history, Green Bay Packers - Nickname and uniforms, Green Bay Packers - 2005 season, Green Bay Packers - 2005 Team Leaders, Green Bay Packers - Season-by-season records, Green Bay Packers - Players of note, Green Bay Packers - Current players, Green Bay Packers - Pro Football Hall of Famers, Green Bay Packers - Retired numbers, Green Bay Packers - Not to be forgotten, Green Bay Packers - First round draft picks, Green Bay Packers - 2005 NFL Draft picks, Green Bay Packers - Head coaches, Green Bay Packers - Current Coaching Staff, Green Bay Packers - Head Coach, Green Bay Packers - Offensive Coaches, Green Bay Packers - Defensive Coaches, Green Bay Packers - Special Teams Coaches, Green Bay Packers - Conditioning Coaches

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Yankee Stadium is the home stadium of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. Located at East 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, it originally opened on April 18, 1923 and reopened on April 15, 1976 after an extensive three year renovation. The first night game was played on May 28, 1946. Yankee Stadium is often referred to as "The House that Ruth Built", but usually as simply "The Stadium". It was the first baseball park to be labeled a "Stadium" rather than a "Field," a "Park," or a "Ground ...

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• Yankee Stadium - Outfield distances
• Yankee Stadium - World Series wins clinched at Yankee Stadium
• Yankee Stadium - Pro Football at Yankee Stadium
• Yankee Stadium - College Football at Yankee Stadium
• Yankee Stadium - Other events
• Yankee Stadium - The Facade and the Big Bat
• Yankee Stadium - Rules at the Stadium
• Yankee Stadium - Monument Park
• Yankee Stadium - New Yankee Stadium

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Cheesehead is a nickname (sometimes used derogatorily) referring to a person from either Wisconsin or the Netherlands , referring to the large volume of cheese production in those locales. It is also sometimes used as an epithet for fans of popular Internet comedy writer, John Cheese. "Cheesehead" is also the name of a brand of hat shaped like a large wedge of cheese (generally made out of a light plastic or foam), primarily worn by fans of ...

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• Cheesehead - External link

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All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946-1948) National Football League (1950-present) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-1995; 1999-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Cleveland Browns (1946-1995) Suspended operations (1996-1998) < ...

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• Cleveland Browns - Franchise history
• Cleveland Browns - Early days in the AAFC
• Cleveland Browns - 1950-56: NFL dominance
• Cleveland Browns - 1957-65: The Jim Brown years
• Cleveland Browns - 1966-73: Playoff Disappointments
• Cleveland Browns - 1974-84: The Kardiac Kids
• Cleveland Browns - 1985-90: The Kosar Years
• Cleveland Browns - 1991-95: Bill Belichick and Modell's Move
• Cleveland Browns - 1999-present: Welcome Back Browns!
• Cleveland Browns - Season-by-season
• Cleveland Browns - Players of note
• Cleveland Browns - Current players
• Cleveland Browns - Pro Football Hall of Famers
• Cleveland Browns - Retired numbers
• Cleveland Browns - Not to be forgotten

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National Football League (1995-present) National Football Conference (1995-present) NFC West (1995-2001) NFC South (2002-present) Carolina Panthers (1995-present) NFC 2003 NFC West: 1996 NFC South: 2003 Memorial Stadium, Clemson (1995) Bank of America Stadium (1996-present) Including:

• Carolina Panthers - Franchise history
• Carolina Panthers - The making of a dream
• Carolina Panthers - In the beginning
• Carolina Panthers - Second year surprise
• Carolina Panthers - Dark times 1997-2000
• Carolina Panthers - 1-15
• Carolina Panthers - Turnaround
• Carolina Panthers - The Cardiac Cats are Super Bowl bound
• Carolina Panthers - The injury bug
• Carolina Panthers - 2005 season
• Carolina Panthers - Fight song
• Carolina Panthers - Season-by-season
• Carolina Panthers - Players of note
• Carolina Panthers - Current players
• Carolina Panthers - Pro Football Hall of Famers
• Carolina Panthers - Retired numbers
• Carolina Panthers - Not to be forgotten
• Carolina Panthers - 10-Year Anniversary Team

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Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing is a well-known quote in sport, originating in the United States. The quote exemplifies a form of unfettered competitiveness that has permeated American sport and carried over into the general culture. Its assertion about the importance of winning has been touted as a basic tenet of the American sports creed and, at the same time, singled out as encapsulating what is wrong with competitive sport. This credo has served as counterpoint to the well known sentiment by sports journal ...

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The University of Cincinnati is a state university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. The university has an annual enrollment of approximately 35,000 full- and part-time students in programs ranging from 2-year Associate's Degrees to Ph.D. and post-doctorate education. University of Cincinnati - History. In 1819, Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio were founded in Cincinnati upon the suggestion and with the funds of local benefactors like Dr. Drake and William Ly ...

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• University of Cincinnati - History
• University of Cincinnati - Colleges and departments
• University of Cincinnati - Sports and non-academic activities
• University of Cincinnati - Architecture
• University of Cincinnati - Famous Alumni

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Wellington Timothy Mara (August 14, 1916 – October 25, 2005) was the co-owner and co-CEO of the NFL's New York Giants and one of the most influential and important figures in the history of the National Football League. He was a son of Timothy Mara, who founded the Giants in 1925. Wellington Mara is an alumnus of the Jesuit schools, Loyola School and Fordham University in New York City. He had been a front office executive for the Giants his entire adult life, serving as Assistant to the President and Treasurer, 1937; Secreta ...

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• Wellington Mara - Quotes
• Wellington Mara - Sources

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Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - Asia - Caribbean South Asian - Latin America Middle East - The West Other cuisines... Famous chefs Kitchens - Meals Wikibooks: Cookbook Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, or other mammals. The milk is curdled using some combination of rennet (or re ...

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• Cheese - History
• Cheese - Origins
• Cheese - Classical times
• Cheese - Post-classical Europe
• Cheese - Modern era
• Cheese - Cultural attitudes
• Cheese - Types of cheese
• Cheese - Fresh
• Cheese - Distinctively aged
• Cheese - Other categories
• Cheese - Health and nutrition
• Cheese - Making cheese
• Cheese - Curdling
• Cheese - Curd processing
• Cheese - Aging
• Cheese - Cheese in language
• Cheese - Notes

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National Football League (1960-present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC East (1970-present) Dallas Cowboys (1960-present) Super Bowl Championships (5) 1971 (VI), 1977 (XII), 1992 (XXVII), 1993 (XXVIII), 1995 (XXX) NFL Eastern: 1966, 1967Including:

• Dallas Cowboys - Franchise history
• Dallas Cowboys - 1960s
• Dallas Cowboys - 1970s
• Dallas Cowboys - 1980s
• Dallas Cowboys - 1990s
• Dallas Cowboys - 2000s to present
• Dallas Cowboys - Season-by-season
• Dallas Cowboys - Players of note
• Dallas Cowboys - Current players
• Dallas Cowboys - Pro Football Hall of Famers
• Dallas Cowboys - Super Bowl MVPs
• Dallas Cowboys - Retired numbers/Ring of Honor
• Dallas Cowboys - Not to be forgotten
• Dallas Cowboys - Head coaches
• Dallas Cowboys - Broadcasters

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Wrigley Field is a sports stadium in Chicago, Illinois which was built in 1914 for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales and which became the home of the Chicago Cubs in 1916. It was also the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1921-1970. The ballpark was originally named Weeghman Park for the Whales' club owner, Charles Weeghman, who obtained a 99-year lease on the property from the city. The field became the home of the Chicago Cubs following the 1915 season when the Fe ...

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• Wrigley Field - Ivy Covered Walls
• Wrigley Field - Let there be lights!
• Wrigley Field - Wind's Blowin' Out Wind's Blowin' In
• Wrigley Field - Da Bears
• Wrigley Field - Up on the Roof
• Wrigley Field - Shades of 1937
• Wrigley Field - Silver Screen
• Wrigley Field - Pilgrimage
• Wrigley Field - Historic moments

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See also: 1935 in sports, other events of 1936, 1937 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1936 in sports - Events. May 12: Jockey Ralph Neves was involved in a racing accident at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California and mistakenly pronounced dead. A while later, he woke up in the morgue and promptly returned to the racetrack but was not allowed to compete in any of the remaining races because of his 'death.' June 21: First Hungarian Grand Prix held in Budapest.Including:

• 1936 in sports - Events
• 1936 in sports - Baseball
• 1936 in sports - Football Australian Rules
• 1936 in sports - American Football
• 1936 in sports - Ice skating
• 1936 in sports - Snooker
• 1936 in sports - General sporting events
• 1936 in sports - Births

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Brett Lorenzo Favre, pronounced "Farv," (born October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers American football team in the National Football League since 1992. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He has won three League MVP awards, and has proven himself to be the most durable and loyal in professional sports as he is the only player in the history of modern professional sports to start every single game played by his team fo ...

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• Brett Favre - Kiln
• Brett Favre - College
• Brett Favre - Atlanta
• Brett Favre - Green Bay
• Brett Favre - Family tragedies
• Brett Favre - Honors and awards
• Brett Favre - Records

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Russ Feingold (D) Wisconsin is a state in the United States, located in the Midwest. Although the exact etymology of the name is uncertain, "Wisconsin" is thought to be an English version of a French adaptation of an Indian word. The Ojibwe word Miskasinsin, meaning "Red-stone place," was probably the name given to the Wisconsin River, which then was recorded as Ouisconsin by the French, and changed to its current form by the English. Other theories are that the name comes from words meaning " ...

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• Wisconsin - History
• Wisconsin - Culture
• Wisconsin - Law and government
• Wisconsin - Geography
• Wisconsin - Economy
• Wisconsin - Demographics
• Wisconsin - Race
• Wisconsin - Ancestry
• Wisconsin - Religion
• Wisconsin - Important cities and villages
• Wisconsin - Education
• Wisconsin - Colleges and universities
• Wisconsin - Professional sports teams
• Wisconsin - Miscellaneous information

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January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days remaining (341 in leap years). January 25 - Events. 41 - After a night of negotiation, Claudius is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the Senate. 1327 - Edward III becomes King of England. 1494 - Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. 1533 - Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. 1554 - Foundation of São Paulo city, Brazil. 1755 - Moscow Uni ...

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• January 25 - Events
• January 25 - Births
• January 25 - Deaths
• January 25 - Holidays and observances

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See also: 1997 in sports, other events of 1998, 1999 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1998 in sports - Auto Racing. Stock car racing: Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship Formula One Championship - Mika Häkkinen of Finland 24 hours of Le Mans: won by the team of ...

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• 1998 in sports - Auto Racing
• 1998 in sports - Baseball
• 1998 in sports - Basketball
• 1998 in sports - Boxing
• 1998 in sports - Cycling
• 1998 in sports - Field Hockey
• 1998 in sports - Figure Skating
• 1998 in sports - Football American
• 1998 in sports - Football Australian Rules
• 1998 in sports - Football Canadian
• 1998 in sports - Football Soccer
• 1998 in sports - Gaelic Athletic Association
• 1998 in sports - Golf
• 1998 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing
• 1998 in sports - Harness Racing
• 1998 in sports - Ice Hockey
• 1998 in sports - Radiosport
• 1998 in sports - Skiing
• 1998 in sports - Snooker
• 1998 in sports - Tennis
• 1998 in sports - General sporting events
• 1998 in sports - Deaths

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A baby boomer is someone who is born in a period of increased birth rates, such as those during the economic prosperity that in many countries followed World War II. In the United States, the term is commonly used to refer to the generation which demographers have identified with birth years between 1946 to 1964, despite the fact that the U.S. birth rate actually began to decline after 1957. Baby boomers presently make up the lion's share of the political, cultural, industrial and academic leadership class in the United ...

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• Baby boomer - Prospects
• Baby boomer - Famous Baby-Boomers
• Baby boomer - Usage examples

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National Football League (1996-present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Baltimore Ravens (1996-present) Super Bowl Championships (1) 2000 (XXXV) AFC: 2000 AFC North: 2003 Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) (1996-1997) M&T Bank Stadium (1998-present) a.k.a. PSINet Stadium (1998-2002) < ...

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• Baltimore Ravens - Franchise history
• Baltimore Ravens - Season-by-season
• Baltimore Ravens - Logo controversy
• Baltimore Ravens - Players of note
• Baltimore Ravens - Current players
• Baltimore Ravens - Pro Football Hall of Famers
• Baltimore Ravens - Retired numbers
• Baltimore Ravens - Not to be forgotten

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National Football League (1966-present) Eastern Conference (1966-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970-2001) NFC South (2002-present) Atlanta Falcons (1966-present) NFC: 1998 NFC West: 1980, 1998 NFC South: 2004 Atlanta Fulton County Stadium (1966-19 ...

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• Atlanta Falcons - Franchise history
• Atlanta Falcons - Season-by-season
• Atlanta Falcons - Players of note
• Atlanta Falcons - Current roster
• Atlanta Falcons - Pro Football Hall of Famers
• Atlanta Falcons - Retired numbers
• Atlanta Falcons - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
• Atlanta Falcons - Not to be forgotten

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