We don’t know if he was kidded about having a last name that was the same as the first name of one of the Fab Four during those years of the early 1960’s, but former Packers C Jim Ringo played in Green Bay for eleven seasons before being sent to Philadelphia. The specifics of that transaction have been debated since, but this Sunday we hope the Packers can summon the strength of those Ringo-led teams of ’61 and ’62 that beat the Giants both times for World Championships.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
No, Not THAT Ringo...
We don’t know if he was kidded about having a last name that was the same as the first name of one of the Fab Four during those years of the early 1960’s, but former Packers C Jim Ringo played in Green Bay for eleven seasons before being sent to Philadelphia. The specifics of that transaction have been debated since, but this Sunday we hope the Packers can summon the strength of those Ringo-led teams of ’61 and ’62 that beat the Giants both times for World Championships.