After Tuesday’s blog post, we received a reply from Irv Comp’s grandson. His grandfather was shown in a photo with Don Hutson and coach Curly Lambeau. So, today we present another image from 1944, this time showing the Green Bay offensive unit. Irv can be seen at far right in the backfield, #51 in your game day program.From Wikipedia: “Irving Henry Comp, Jr. (born May 17, 1919, the same year as the Packers) played his entire seven year career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1986. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Comp had sight in only one eye. He attended college and played college football at Benedictine College, then known as St. Benedict's College. He graduated in 1942, and became a member of the Ravens Hall of Fame in 1988. Comp was drafted in the third round with the 23rd pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 1943 NFL Draft. He set a Packer record with 10 interceptions in his rookie season, 1943. In 1944, the 6'3", 200-pound Comp threw for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns. He led the Packers to that season’s NFL championship win over the New York Giants. Comp passed away in Woodruff, Wisconsin, on July 11, 1989 at the age of 70.
For more on his playing career statistics:
http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COMPIRV01
And, as an added bonus, here’s a short newsreel clip which shows Comp throwing to Don Hutson:
