Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame
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The Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame (note the unique capitalization) was the first hall of fame built to honor fans of a professional football team. It was established by the Green Bay Packers and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1998. Fans may nominate themselves or others for inductions by submitting an essay of 500 words or less, accompanied by a photo or a two-minute video, explaining why they or another person are the ultimate Packers fan and deserve recognition. Ten finalists are chosen by a selection committee composed of members of the Packer Hall of Fame board and members of the Green Bay Packers' front office, and are profiled in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, as well as on the Packers' website. Fans are then given an opportunity to vote on the 10 finalists whose stories were profiled.
The nominee who receives the most votes each year is named as the honorary fan and is inducted into the FAN Hall of Fame. The fan receives four club seats to a Packers home game (with their name announced on the Lambeau Field replay board), a $500 Packers Pro Shop gift certificate and a road trip for two to a Green Bay away game. The honoree is also introduced during the annual Packer Hall of Fame induction dinner, held each July, and has his or her name displayed on a plaque in the Packer Hall of Fame, in the atrium of Lambeau Field.[1]
[edit] Inductees
| Year | Name | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mel Knoke | Appleton, Wisconsin | [2] |
| 1999 | Louis Gardipee | Black River Falls, Wisconsin | [3] |
| 2000 | Ed Jablonski | Wausau, Wisconsin | [4] |
| 2001 | Paul Mazzoleni | Green Bay, Wisconsin | [5] |
| 2002 | Wanda Boggs | Brookfield, Wisconsin | [6] |
| 2003 | Sister Isaac Jogues Rousseau | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | [7] |
| 2004 | Dorothy Hanke | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | [8] |
| 2005 | Kathy Lazzaro | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | [9] |
| 2006 | Rich Barbera | River Vale, New Jersey | [10] |
| 2007 | Richard 'Ike' Eisenhauer | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | [11] |
[edit] References
- ^ Packers.com FAN Hall of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ APPLETON'S MEL KNOKE NAMED FIRST HONOREE FOR PACKER FAN 'HALL'. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ LOUIS GARDIPEE, 90, NAMED SECOND HONOREE FOR PACKER FAN HALL OF FAME. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ EDWIN F. JABLONSKI, 75, NAMED THIRD HONOREE FOR PACKER FAN HALL OF FAME. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ PAUL MAZZOLENI NAMED FOURTH HONOREE FOR PACKER FAN HALL OF FAME. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ Wanda Boggs Named Fifth Honoree For Packer FAN Hall Of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ Sister Isaac Jogues Rousseau Named Sixth Honoree For Packers FAN Hall Of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ Dorothy Hanke Named Seventh Honoree For Packers FAN Hall Of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ Kathy Lazzaro Named Eighth Member Of Packers FAN Hall Of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ Rich Barbera Named Ninth Member of Packers Fan Hall of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
- ^ Richard 'Ike' Eisenhauer Named 10th Member Of Packers FAN Hall Of Fame. Packers.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
