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NFL Legend and Green Bay Native Super Bowl Champion, Dies at 84 — Remembered by Packers Fans

Posted September 6, 2025

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Green Bay, WI – September 5, 2025

The Green Bay football community is mourning the loss of one of its proudest sons. At age 84, a man who rose from Wisconsin roots to NFL championship glory has passed away, leaving behind a story that transcends generations.

He is remembered as a competitor whose toughness and discipline carried him to the league’s highest level, and as a mentor who later gave decades to developing young athletes off the field. For Green Bay, his life mirrors the city’s devotion to football.

That man was Lawrence “Larry” Glueck, an NFL Legend and proud Green Bay native. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1963, he became part of their NFL championship team that season, helping defeat the New York Giants for the title.

Glueck played three years in the league, appearing in 37 games and recording an interception. Though his career was short, his championship moment made him part of NFL history — one that Packers fans acknowledge as part of Wisconsin’s enduring football culture.

After retiring as a player, he shifted to coaching, serving more than a decade at Harvard before taking over as head coach at Fordham University in 1986. He shaped lives through leadership and character as much as through football.

In 2013, he was honored with Bears greats like Mike Ditka and Dick Butkus at the 50th anniversary of the 1963 title team, but in Green Bay, his story resonated as proof of what Wisconsin natives can achieve on the national stage.

Local fans and former players described him as a man of humility and strength, embodying the same qualities long associated with Packers tradition. His influence stretched far beyond the gridiron.

For Green Bay, his passing is not just the loss of a champion, but of a native son whose resilience and leadership left an indelible mark on football history.

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