GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – An annual green and gold Labor Day tradition is paying tribute to a Green Bay Packers legend.
Volunteer painters and fans showed up Monday to help unveil the newest original Packers fence slogan.
The fence, which faces Lambeau Field on Lombardi Ave., honors former quarterback Bart Starr, who died earlier this year at the age of 85.
Starr, a fan-favorite, made a strong impression in Titletown, both on and off the field.
When the paint dries, the fence will read, “A Starr Shines – A New Era Dawns.”
The painting of the fence is a long-standing tradition in Green Bay.
Packers president and CEO, Mark Murphy, tells FOX 11 it’s a nice tribute to Starr.
“You look at our team, our organization, we have so many traditions and so many of them revolve around the connection with our fans and community and this is a good example of that.”
The city of Green Bay recognizes the fence, currently owned by Fred Harrsch, as a historical site.
The team will be remembering Starr later this month in a celebration of his life on September 14th at Rawhide, a home for troubled youth Starr helped found near New London.
