Curly Lambeau

Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin, native George Whitney Calhoun, founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919. He served as team captain in the team's first year before becoming player-coach in 1920. As a player, Lambeau lined up as a halfback, which in the early years of the NFL was the premier position. He was the team's primary runner and passer, accounting for 35 touchdowns in 77 games. He won his only NFL championship as a player in 1929.

9 April 1898

Born on the same birth date (9 April 1898): Paul Robeson

Born on the same birth day (9 April): Drew Shafer • Georg Matthias Monn • Helen Alfredsson • Henrik Rysensteen • Johann Caspar Kerll • Johann Matthias Gesner • Johannes Bobrowski • Jorge Andrade • Margaret Peterson Haddix • Nate Colbert • Nathaniel Branden • Paulina Porizkova • Robbie Fowler • Siiri Vallner • Tony Sibson • Yitzhak Navon

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