Taking a break from the lengthy posting of the magazine articles the last few days, today we have a photo of coach Vince Lombardi and quarterback Bart Starr on the sideline talking strategy while the defense is on the field. This is from a home game at City Stadium in probably 1961 or 1962, with guard Jerry Kramer sitting behind and to the immediate right of Starr.Over the weekend, St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisc. presented Bart and Cherry Starr with Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees in recognition of living as examples of the Norbertine value of service to their community. In 1965, the Starrs played an instrumental role in the founding of Rawhide Ranch, a faith-based, nonprofit, residential care center for troubled teen boys near New London.
The Starrs were invited to serve as honorary chairpersons for the first annual Vince Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic held in 1970 and for the past 40 years, they have worked behind the scenes to help the Vince Lombardi Charitable Fund in its fight against cancer. Their service has been central to raising more than $13 million since Lombardi’s death.
After serving as Green Bay’s head coach from 1975-1983, the Starrs returned to Birmingham, Ala., in 1989, where Cherry Starr has been involved in numerous charitable activities, including the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in 2009.
