Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Whitney Calhoun
Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2016
1. George Whitney Calhoun Marker
Inscription.
George Whitney Calhoun. . Other than maybe Curly Lambeau, the Packers had no more important front man and no bigger booster than Calhoun over their first quarter-century. A gruff and colorful newspaperman who was fond of chewing on the stub of his cigar, Calhoun helped Lambeau found the team in 1919. Calhoun spent 40 years at the Green Bay Press-Gazette, and for most of that time he doubled as the Packers' publicist and secretary, among other duties. In the process, he made many influential friends, especially among big-city newspaper writers, who helped put little Green Bay on the map and build a widespread following for its treasured football team.
Dedicated in Memory of
Grandfather , Al J. Schneider , Packers Hall of Fame - 1992
Father , Donald J. Schneider , Packers Board of Directors 1981-2006
by the , Donald and Patricia Schneider Family
Other than maybe Curly Lambeau, the Packers had no more important front man and no bigger booster than Calhoun over their first quarter-century. A gruff and colorful newspaperman who was fond of chewing on the stub of his cigar, Calhoun helped Lambeau found the team in 1919. Calhoun spent 40 years at the Green Bay Press-Gazette, and for most of that time he doubled as the Packers' publicist and secretary, among other duties. In the process, he made many influential friends, especially among big-city newspaper writers, who helped put little Green Bay on the map and build a widespread following for its treasured football team.
Dedicated in Memory of
Grandfather
Al J. Schneider
Packers Hall of Fame - 1992
Father
Donald J. Schneider
Packers Board of Directors 1981-2006
by the
Donald & Patricia Schneider Family
Erected by Packers Heritage Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 44° 30.923′ N, 88° 0.91′ 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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 549 times since then and 56 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.
