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In the seventeenth round of the NFL Draft in 1956, the Green Bay Packers drafted Bart Starr out of the University of Alabama. His playing time was limited during his first few years on the team, but the arrival of Vince Lombardi as the Packers coach in 1959 changed his football career. Lombardi found Starr an intelligent and capable player and with his encouragement, Starr acquired the self-confidence to become one of the NFL's great field leaders.

By 1960, Starr led Green Bay to the Western Division championship, the first in a long run of successes for the Packers. Starr ended up playing for 15 years as a quarterback and rose to become one the greatest players the team has seen. He held several NFL passing records, including the lifetime record of completing 57.4 percent of his passes over a 16-year period. He led the league in passing three times. Starr used his astuteness and skill to lead the Packers to five NFL titles and two Super Bowl Championships. He was honored three times as Most Valuable Player- once as a Green Bay Packer MVP in 1966 and MVP of Super Bowls I and II. After his playing career ended, Starr remained with the team he built and took on the role of head coach from 1975 to 1983.

After Coach Lombardi passed away from cancer in 1970 and as plans were being made for the first annual Vince Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic, Bart and Cherry graciously accepted the role of Honorary Chairpersons. To this day, Bart and Cherry continue to be tireless spokespersons for Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds and the fight against cancer.

Bart Starr's Accomplishments & Awards

· High school All-American quarterback at Sidney Lanier High
· 4-year letterman at the University of Alabama
· Led NFL in passing: '62, '64 and '66
· Directed the Packers to six (6) Western Division Titles
· Five (5) NFL Championships: '61, '62, '65, '66 and ‘67
· Two (2) Super Bowl Victories: '66 and ‘67
· Named MVP in Super Bowls I and II
· Voted to four (4) Pro Bowls, '60, '61, '62 and ‘66
· Winner of the Jim Thorpe NFL MVP Trophy, '66
· National Football League Player of the Year, '66
· Quarterback for 50th Anniversary All-Time Packer Team
· Professional Player of the Decade, '60's
· Starr's number (15) retired by the Green Bay Packers, ‘73
· Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, '77
· Ranked number 41 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, ‘99