ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) – We continue to celebrate the Packers 100th season with a look at factors that made the team what they are today, and alcohol played a role.
Green Bay made the NFL team cuts in 1927 when the league dropped 10 teams.
“There were three meetings when the cuts were made, and Green Bay hosted one of them because the owners loved coming to Green Bay and the players loved coming to Green Bay.”
Team historian Cliff Christl says Green Bay was attractive to owners and players, and one reason was their disregard for Prohibition.
“Teams would come a week early and stay a week late. This was just a wide-open city.”
Christl says because of that they stayed in the league and became what they are today.
Christl says there were several Sheriffs over a period of time that ran the most popular bars.
“So the taverns stayed open here and it was a thriving red light district on the Northside.”
