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Green Bay, Wisconsin

Located in Brown County, Wisconsin, Green Bay was founded in 1634. Only community-owned franchise in major pro sports. Ice Bowl was -13°F, wind chill -48°F.
Founded 1634 | Population 108,000 | Peak 108,000 (2024) | County Brown County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Green Bay, Wisconsin

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1634 French Trading Post: Jean Nicolet arrives.
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1919 Packers Founded: Curly Lambeau founds team.
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1967 Ice Bowl: -13°F championship game.
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2011 Super Bowl XLV: Rodgers leads Packers to title.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1634 Culture
French Trading Post
1919 Sports
Packers Founded
1967 Sports
Ice Bowl
2011 Sports
Super Bowl XLV

Did You Know?

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Only community-owned franchise in major pro sports.
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Smallest NFL market.
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Ice Bowl was -13°F, wind chill -48°F.
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Green Bay is located in Brown County, Wisconsin.
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Green Bay was founded in 1634.

Famous People from Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Zack Snyder
Scientist, Screenwriter · Born Mar 1, 1966 · Age 59
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Tony Shalhoub
Television Producer, Stage Actor · Born Oct 9, 1953 · Age 72
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Kevin MacLeod
Composer, Record Producer · Born Sep 28, 1972 · Age 53
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Mona Simpson
Writer, Novelist · Born Jun 14, 1957 · Age 68
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Jay DeMerit
Association Football Player · Born Dec 4, 1979 · Age 46

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