Today we start off a five-part series of images from the Brown County Historical Society collection of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The Green Bay Packers’ tradition of housing their players at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI continues to this day. The photo caption reads: "Green Bay Packer players walk between buildings on the St. Norbert College, De Pere, campus, circa 1958. During the 1940s, the Green Bay Packers held training camp at Rockwood Lodge, a piece of land that was purchased for use as a training facility by Curly Lambeau. In 1950, Rockwood Lodge burned, necessitating an alternate training facility. One was finally established at St. Norbert College in 1958. Despite past coaches' interest in moving the Packers to another training camp in the 1980s, the camp location has remained popular for fans, generating numerous stories about the player's high jinks despite the camp's strict rules. The College continues to serve as the team base for the housing and meeting needs of all training camp activities.
(The Press-Gazette Collection of the Neville Public Museum of Brown County).
