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Lee Remmel
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Leland Remmel
June 30, 1924 |
| Died | April 16, 2015 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Sportswriter Green Bay Packers Public Relations director/historian |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret "Noreen" Remmel (1948-2012: her death) |
Leland "Lee" Remmel (born June 30, 1924 – died April 16, 2015) was a very important person for the Green Bay Packers football team. He worked with them for an amazing 62 years! Lee was a sportswriter, a public relations director, and even the team's historian. He knew almost everything about the Packers.
Lee Remmel's Early Life and Career
Lee Remmel was born in Shawano, Wisconsin. This small city is about 30 miles (48 km) from Green Bay. Lee started writing when he was a freshman in high school. He loved sports and went to his first Packers game in 1944.
On October 7, 1945, Lee began writing about the Green Bay Packers. He worked as a sportswriter for the Green Bay Press Gazette newspaper. He was the only sportswriter who covered every Packers coach. This included the team's first coach, Curly Lambeau, all the way to Bart Starr.
In 1974, Lee joined the Packers' main office. He became the team's public relations director and spokesman. This meant he helped share news about the team. In 2004, Lee became the first-ever historian for the Green Bay Packers. He kept this job until he retired in 2007, when he was 83 years old. Even after retiring, he stayed on the board for the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
Lee Remmel and the Super Bowl
Lee Remmel covered the first 40 Super Bowls! That's a lot of football games. He went to the first eight Super Bowls as a writer for the Press Gazette. For 22 more Super Bowls, he worked with the NFL's media team. He also worked for the Green Bay Packers during two Super Bowls. For another eight, he helped the NFL again.
The NFL honored Lee as one of only twelve people who were part of the first 40 Super Bowls. He also helped on special NFL committees. These committees worked on things like football statistics and NFL Films. He also helped connect public relations directors with football writers.
Lee Remmel's Knowledge of the Packers
Lee Remmel was famous for knowing a lot about the Packers' history. He especially knew a lot about their rivalry with the Chicago Bears. Brett Favre, a former Packers quarterback, said Lee was a "Packers icon." He said Lee's knowledge of the team was "truly impressive."
Awards and Honors for Lee Remmel
Lee Remmel received many awards for his work. In 1967, he was named Wisconsin's Sportswriter of the Year. He was also inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame on March 30, 1996.
To honor him, the Packers built a new press box in 2003. They named it "The Lee Remmel Press Box." This is where reporters sit to watch games. Each April, there is a special event called the "Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet." This banquet honors athletes from high school to professional levels. It has also raised over $150,000 for colleges and high schools in the Green Bay area.
Lee Remmel's Family
Lee Remmel married Margaret "Noreen" Berg in 1948. Noreen passed away in 2012 after a short illness. Lee Remmel died on April 16, 2015.
