George Whitney Calhoun
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George Whitney "Cal" Calhoun was an American newspaper editor and co-founder of the Green Bay Packers, a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After establishing the Packe
circa 1950s
An example of The Dope Sheet written by Calhoun in 1921
The Packers Heritage Trail plaza includes a statue of Calhoun.
Indian Packing Company
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The Indian Packing Company was an American canned meat company that operated between 1916 and 1921. It was incorporated in Delaware and had various facilities across the country, including Green Bay,
George Whitney Calhoun
…due to illness. Lambeau still wanted to play football, so Calhoun recommended they start a football team together. Lambeau persuaded his employer the Indian Packing Company, to sponsor the team and pay for its uniforms and equipment. Calhoun, using his job at the Press-Gazette, wrote a few articles inviting potential…
The 1921 Packers wearing their Acme Packers jerseys.