Lambeau: The Epic Life of Earl Louis ""Curly"" Lambeau, the Man Who Invented the Green Bay Packers

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Herb Gould

Lambeau

The Epic Life of Earl Louis ""Curly"" Lambeau, the Man Who Invented the Green Bay Packers

Herb Gould

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Gonfalon Press
15 May 2025

Biography: sport; American football

Curly Lambeau was brilliant, flawed and complex-a fascinating sportsman who created a beloved team for the ages. His name is on the most hallowed stadium in the NFL. He won six of the league's first 25 championships and is still sixth on the all-time wins list for NFL coaches. Most remarkably, he kept a franchise alive in what is still the smallest city in all of American professional sports. And yet, many Packer fans-even people who name their dogs ""Lambeau''-don't know a lot about Earl Louis ""Curly'' Lambeau. Herb Gould's biography, Lambeau: The Epic Life of the Man Who Invented the Green Bay Packers,

explores the accomplishments, the glory, the troubles and the mystery of this key NFL pioneer. In his one season at Notre Dame, he scored the first touchdown of Knute Rockne's coaching career and fell under the influence of the Irish legend. Returning to Green Bay, he created the Notre Dame of the NFL, a David that slayed pro-football Goliaths. Along with George Halas, his fierce rival and great business partner, he helped steer the fledgling NFL from obscurity to unbridled popularity. Lambeau was the NFL's first 1,000-yard passer and pioneered scouting college stars at West Coast post-season games. He was the first to fly his team to road games, and the first to have a dedicated practice facility. And yet, he frustrated his most loyal supporters, spending too much money in Green Bay, too much time in California and going through too many divorces. When he started losing too many games, his reign ended abruptly. Leaving Green Bay, he briefly coached the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins. Although loyal supporters tried to restore him to power in Green Bay, that was never in the cards. The new age belonged to Vince Lombardi. Lambeau had set the table for NFL glory. But unlike Halas, he had not been an owner. At the end, there was no seat at the table for Curly Lambeau. But Lambeau Field, an honor that would come posthumously, would assure that his name would live on.

By: Herb Gould
Imprint: Gonfalon Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 903g
ISBN: 9781732665910
ISBN 10: 1732665915
Pages: 686
Publication Date: 15 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Longtime ""Chicago Sun-Times"" sportswriter Herb Gould is the author of ""The Run Don't Count,"" his historical novel about the 1908 Chicago Cubs, and ""Victory March,"" an account of Notre Dame's 1988 championship. He and his wife, Liz, live in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, where he enjoys bicycling, playing golf and writing about Door County League baseball for the weekly ""Peninsula Pulse.""