Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings
Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2016
1. Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings Marker
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Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings. . Walking hand in hand, their faces aglow, Clarke Hinkle and his young admirer convey the timeless rapport between the Packers and their youthful fans. From the kids who cherished the tradition of players smuggling them into games through the back gate at old City Stadium to those who more recently have lined up outside Lambeau Field during training camp to lend their bikes to players to ride to and from practice, it has been a special relationship. Hinkle, a tough-as-nails fullback and fan favorite, played for the Packers from 1932 to 1941 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964. This moment was captured by Milwaukee Journal photographer Frank J. Scherschel and appeared in Life magazine in 1939 with a story titled, "Little Wisconsin Town Produces World's Most Famous Pro Team." The boy was 11-year-old Donald Hamacher, who grew up in the shadows of City Stadium.
To Our Young Fans of Yesteryear , To Our Young Fans of Today , The Green Bay Packers Thank You & , Present This Statue in Your Honor
Walking hand in hand, their faces aglow, Clarke Hinkle and his young admirer convey the timeless rapport between the Packers and their youthful fans. From the kids who cherished the tradition of players smuggling them into games through the back gate at old City Stadium to those who more recently have lined up outside Lambeau Field during training camp to lend their bikes to players to ride to and from practice, it has been a special relationship.
Hinkle, a tough-as-nails fullback and fan favorite, played for the Packers from 1932 to 1941 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964.
This moment was captured by Milwaukee Journal photographer Frank J. Scherschel and appeared in Life magazine in 1939 with a story titled, "Little Wisconsin Town Produces World's Most Famous Pro Team." The boy was 11-year-old Donald Hamacher, who grew up in the shadows of City Stadium.
To Our Young Fans of Yesteryear
To Our Young Fans of Today
The Green Bay Packers Thank You &
Present This Statue in Your Honor
Erected by Packers Heritage Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 44° 30.925′ N,
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88° 0.914′ W. Marker is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Located in the Packers Heritage Trail Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Green Bay WI 54301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
