Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The House That Vince Built

Lambeau Field ~ Dedicated in 1957
Sarah with Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ~ Founder, Owner and Coach of the Packers
Paul Hornung's Heisman Trophy
One of the few things there are to do in Wisconsin, is to go visit Lambeau Field in Green Bay. This is quite the unique arena with loads of history. We debated going to see the place and possibly watching The Green Bay Packers practice, but changed our mind when we learned that they were out of town for a game against the Denver Broncos on Friday. Well, with nothing to do in Wisconsin, we again changed our minds and decided we would visit The House that Vince Built.
Sarah's Best Game Day Face! GRRRRR!!!!

Sarah the Cheese Head!!
I wish we had decided to go all along. A friend we both work with, Casey Poppinga, has a brother that plays for the Packers. We could have possibly annoyed our way into a personal tour! None the less, we visited the Packers Pro Shop and took a tour of the stadium and amenities. What a neat place, filled with history. Not only the history of their only team; the Packers were a very important part of the early history of the National Football League (NFL).
Vince Lombardi ~Football's most respected and most accomplished coach (This statue kind of looks like Gordon B. Hinckley)
Lambeau Field from a luxury box seat
I have never been a huge fan of the Pack, but as a fan of football, I truly appreciate and value the history of Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers. A friend of ours is a HUGE Packers fan, so it didn't seem right to just drive past the stadium and take a picture. I am happy we stopped and explored the opportunity. It was fun to learn about Packer history.
Me coming out of the players tunnel
TOUCHDOWN!!! Sarah just outside the players tunnel.
Us after doing the Lambeau Leap at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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