Calling You Out Bears! Go Packas

MartyMabe wrote: So where's a pic of this '61' relic???

Here ya go Marty. Autographed by the entire World Champion Packers squad, coaches and trainers after winning the 1961 title- Lombardi's first.

Cool pic Marty. I wish I could pump it up but the intake rubber is dry rotted. Not really sure what to do about it. I just inherited it last year and have been nervous to do anything to it.

Its funny you say lets play a game with it. There was another one I used to actually play with when I was a kid. Little did we know that in mint condition these balls have fetched $75k at auction.

Im not one to hold onto things...wow, what a football

Congrats Pac fans. It was a great game and it looks like you have a team to watch for a few years.

eric lavine wrote: Im not one to hold onto things..

except your tool...errr...tools..at work I mean.

Bill's right..seeing Clay Matthews kid is about as close to the Super Bowl as us Browns season ticket holders (ex) / fans are likely to get.

Refresh my memory Bill as to the Shoreman player..great times huh? Nothing better. High school football in Northeastern Ohio.


john

horkn wrote: You guys not living in WI can't even imagine how pumped the whole state is about our super bowl victory. It's surreal really.

I bet! My grandmother always talks about how bad the Packers were the first 2 seasons gramps played there 57 and 58. They used to have to hide in the locker room till all the fans left so they did not get ridiculed by angry fans. Of course after the 61 Championship they would get mobbed by adoring fans and were able to go out on the town after the games. My mom's life got better in school too. All the kids went from blaming her for a ***************e team to wanting to be her best friend.

eric lavine wrote: sometimes you get the peanuts, sometimes you get the shells. Are you passing the football on to your children?

If they earn it LOL! I guess it will come down to who has an interest and won't sell it. My great uncle gave it to me instead of his son because I already have a pretty nice collection of memorabilia and he knew it would mean more to me.

The back story on the ball is that gramp's grew up without a father. My grandmother's dad took him under his wing in jr high when he got into school sports. Great gramps was pretty connected in the community and helped gramps get a full scholarship to college. The ball was a token of appreciation for all that he did for him. Of course great gramps was very proud of his now son in law and World Champion. They actually designated a John Symank day in Caldwell, TX after he won the second.