A Packer who really packed meatSourced
An early Green Bay Packer also worked for the packing company.
Wally Ladrow played for the Green Bay Packers from their founding season in 1919. He also worked for the Indian Packing Company, the team's original sponsor and namesake. For this player, 'Packer' described more than football.
The team name matched his day job.
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