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Fritsch: The end of the Lambeau era

Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …

Fritsch: Tackled by fate

In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

Fritsch: A three-way deal

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …

“Individual accountability” needed for Packers to bounce back

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers saw a brutal 35-14 loss at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Sept. 24, to the Atlanta Falcons.  According to Packers Safety Evan Williams, each player needs to …

Fritsch: An asset to the team

In April 1945, Ted Fritsch tried out for a spot with the Toledo Mud Hens baseball team, a farm team for the St. Louis Browns in the American Association; but that summer, he was back playing with …

Fritsch: Good clean play

That winter, Ted played guard for the Oshkosh All-Stars. The Oshkosh All-Stars were an American professional basketball team based in Oshkosh that played from 1929 to 1949. They became a …

Fritsch: Taking Green Bay to the top

The Green Bay Packers started out the 1944 season by dropping the opening exhibition game to the Washington Redskins, 20-7, with Fritsch scoring the lone touchdown for Green Bay. “Green Bay …

Fritsch: A whirlwind summer

Ted Fritsch’s time in Nashville did not last long. The next month, the outfielder was traded to a team that had been itching to get Fritsch on their roster. “Outfielder Ted Fritsch, …

Fritsch: Diamond Detour

Highlights from previous segment • Fritsch’s standout 1943 preseason play against Washington and the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh combine drew comparisons to Clarke Hinkle, and he closed out the …

Fritsch: Unfair competition?

Highlights from previous segment • As fall 1943 approached, Fritsch seriously considered leaving the Packers to enroll at Wisconsin and pursue a masters degree. • Fritsch waited until the eve of …

Fritsch: Filling Hinkle’s shoes

Continued from previous week “Another football player from a small college has clicked as a professional,” The Journal Times stated that fall. “Young Ted Fritsch, stubby fullback brought …

Fritsch: A backfield coach’s tip

Continued from previous week In January of 1942, Green Bay Packers Coach Curly Lambeau took a trip to Chicago, where he met with Elmer Layden, National Football League commissioner at the time. …

Arnie Herber: His final pass

Continued from last week The front page of the Oct. 15, 1969, Green Bay Press-Gazette heralded the news of Arnie Herber’s death. A day earlier, Herber lost his battle with cancer at a …

Arnie Herber: Achieving football immortality

Continued from last week “The announcement that ex-Packer Arnie Herber had been named to the pro Football Hall of Fame did not come exactly as jolting news. Rumors of his selection had been …

Arnie Herber: A lasting legacy

Continued from last week Dear Arnie, I think you were a great football player. Your playing was always superb for Wisconsin, St. Regis and the Green Bay Packers. You were a great …

Arnie Herber: A new path

Continued from last week After leaving UW-Madison, Arnie Herber headed back to Green Bay, taking a job with the railroad. “A prominent family in town persuaded him to go to St. Regis …

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