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January 29, 2011 6:36 PM

Green Bay Packers Yearbooks from the (Vince) Lombardi Era (1960-1967). The yearbooks here are from the team's return to glory under Lombardi. Arriving in 1959, Lombardi led the Packers to their first winning season in eleven years in his first year as coach. From that auspicious start, Lombardi's Packers had nine winning seasons and claimed five NFL championships in the 1960s. Each yearbook contains roughly 80 pages of text and photos.
posted by cashman (8 comments total)

Thanks for this. I grew up in Green Bay but I just missed this era and of course all I'm thinking about this week is the Superbowl.
posted by Bonzai at 7:13 PM on January 29, 2011

Really nice find. Thanks very much for this. Go, Pack, Go!
posted by Chrischris at 7:16 PM on January 29, 2011 [1 favorite]

Manna from football heaven. And that is coming from Cowboy country.
posted by Senator at 8:03 PM on January 29, 2011

From page 4 of the 1960 yearbook:

"In the front office, Lombardi presided over a million dollar's worth of business, the club's first seven figure $$ year in history."

A different era.
posted by robertc at 3:05 AM on January 30, 2011

very cool, but go steelers!
posted by Shike at 6:28 AM on January 30, 2011 [1 favorite]

Is there a way to download this PDF file and look at it off-line?
posted by Bonzai at 8:26 AM on January 30, 2011

The Lombardi Documentary on HBO is really good too. Not so sure about the Lombardi Musical on Broadway. Thanks for the great link., "I love my Green Bay Packers"!!!


PS. "The Bears Still Suck"!!! (can't find that song link) :)
posted by Capricorn13 at 4:54 PM on January 30, 2011

I know a husband who is going to be really happy to see this. Thanks!
posted by Kimberly at 12:08 PM on January 31, 2011