Английская Википедия:Gary Knafelc
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Gary Knafelc (Шаблон:IPAc-en Шаблон:Respell;[1] January 2, 1932 – December 19, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers.[2] He played one game at the start of his career with the Chicago Cardinals and his final season was with the San Francisco 49ers.
Biography
Born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, Knafelc graduated from its Central High School in 1950 and played college football at the University of Colorado in Boulder under head coach Dal Ward.[3]
Knafelc was the 14th overall selection of the 1954 NFL draft, taken by the Chicago Cardinals, who traded him early that season to the Green Bay Packers. Knafelc signed with the Packers as a free agent two games into the 1954 season. Knafelc is the only player to ever be carried off the City Stadium or Lambeau Field turf by fans. That happened after he caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Tobin Rote in the final minute to beat the Detroit Lions, 20–17, in the 1955 season opener on September 25.[2][3][4][5][6]
Knafelc was a member of Vince Lombardi's first two NFL title teams in 1961 and 1962, and was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1976.[7] He was the public address announcer for Packers games at Lambeau Field from 1964 until 2004,[8][9] when he was succeeded by Bill Jartz of WBAY-TV.
His Legacy lives on through his great nephew (Niklas Gerard) who is a stud for the South Bend Saint Joe Indian's Football Team.
Knafelc died at his home in Clermont, Florida, on December 19, 2022, at the age of 90.[10]
References
External links
- Packers.com – An Oral History – Gary Knafelc
- Greater Pueblo Sports Association Hall of Fame – Gary Knafelc
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- ↑ "The Maino Project: Gary Knafelc", WGBA-TV, June 27, 2013.
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- ↑ Ryman, Richard. "Gary Knafelc, longtime Green Bay Packers player, announcer, dead at 90", Green Bay Press-Gazette, December 19, 2022.
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