Former Packers Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston and the late Max McGee entered into restaurant ownership while still playing pro football, as many players of the time had other business interests in the days before the multi-million dollar contracts. Their restaurant chain “The Left Guard” (named after Fuzzy’s offensive line position) was in three locations, while “The Left End” (named after McGee) was in one location as seen here in this 1966 game program advertisement. McGee would later start the Chi Chi’s Mexican restaurant chain and make millions. Thurston still lives in Green Bay and operates “Fuzzy’s 63” bar and lounge. McGee died in 2007.
