Overview
Recollections from players who wore the green and gold
For more than 90 years, the Green Bay Packers have been the model of excellence across the National Football League. Now, LeRoy Butler—a 12-year veteran and one of the most popular Packers ever to don the uniform—teams up with Rob Reischel to tell the stories of the Packers’ most memorable players and coaches, including Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Forrest Gregg, Jim Taylor, Herb Adderly, Willie Wood, James Lofton, Sterling Sharpe, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and Donald Driver to name but a few. Packers Pride looks at the favorite games, favorite moments, and behind-the-scenes stories of the men who played and coached for the team with 13 World Championships, more than any other team in football.
Author Biography
LeRoy Butler played defensive back for 12 seasons with the Green Bay Packers between 1990 and 2001. He was named to four Pro Bowls, the NFL’s 1990s All-Decade team, was a member of the Packers’ Super Bowl XXXI squad, and is credited with inventing the Lambeau Leap after scoring a touchdown in 1993. He cohosts The Big Show on WSSP-AM in Milwaukee. He lives in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Rob Reischel has covered the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's “Packer Plus” since 2001. He has received 12 awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for his writing and editing, and he is the author of 100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Aaron Rodgers: Leader of the Pack, and Packers Essential. He lives in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Willie Davis is one of the greatest defensive linemen in NFL history. A five-time All-Pro and Pro-Bowl selection, he is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame and played on all five of Vince Lombardi’s NFL title-winning teams, including victories in Super Bowls I and II. He lives in Los Angeles.
Press Releases
Packers Pride:
Green Bay Greats Share Their Favorite Memories
By LeRoy Butler with Rob Reischel
Foreword by Willie Davis
With 13 World Championships-more than any other team in NFL history-the legend of Titletown U.S.A. is well established. Relive the glory with the unforgettable moments presented in Packers Pride: Green Bay Greats Share Their Favorite Memories (Triumph Books, October 2013) by former Pack star defensive back LeRoy Butler and longtime Packers author Rob Reischel, with a foreword by Willie Davis, one of the greatest defensive linemen in NFL history. Included among the classic memories:
• Amazing plays such as Don Majkowski's touchdown pass against the Bears in 1989 that became known as the "Instant Replay Game" and Brett Favre's comeback in 1992 against the Bengals
• Some of the most-watched Monday Night Football games ever and exciting, long-standing rivalries against the Bears, Vikings and Cowboys
• Heartwarming personal triumphs such as former player Gary Knafelc becoming the stadium's public address announcer after overcoming his stuttering
• Interviews with and quotes from players, coaches and other staff members: Aaron Rodgers, Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Sterling Sharpe, Donald Driver, Jim Taylor and more
Packers Pride celebrates a team that has earned a huge, loyal fan base with a winning tradition that measures success in championships. Pack fans will be entertained by stories presented in the words of their favorite players, making Packers Pride an essential for those who bleed green and gold.
About the Authors:
LeRoy Butler played defensive back for 12 seasons with the Green Bay Packers between 1990 and 2001. He was named to four Pro Bowls, the NFL's 1990s All-Decade team and was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI squad. He co-hosts The Big Show on WSSP-AM in Milwaukee.
Rob Reischel has covered the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "Packer Plus" since 2001. He has received 12 awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and he is the author of 100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Aaron Rodgers: Leader of the Pack, and Packers Essential.
CONTACT: Josh Williams ∙ Triumph Book ∙ 312.568.5404 ∙ j.williams@triumphbooks.com
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