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Rastak
03-11-2016, 12:41 PM
I just (and I mean like 30 minutes ago) found out while doing some genealogy research that I have a 3rd cousin once removed that is a member of the Packers Hall of Fame.

First clue:

He was an all american for two straight years for the University of Minnesota.
Fritz
03-11-2016, 12:46 PM
I just (and I mean like 30 minutes ago) found out while doing some genealogy research that I have a 3rd cousin once removed that is a member of the Packers Hall of Fame.

First clue:

He was an all american for two straight years for the University of Minnesota.


Gilbert Brown!
esoxx
03-11-2016, 01:01 PM
Gale Gillingham
Rastak
03-11-2016, 01:04 PM
Nope, good player Gale was though.

This guy was also a Navy lieutenant on a PT boat in WWII.
esoxx
03-11-2016, 01:06 PM
Now that you have confirmed blood relative assume you will join Packers fraternity of fans. Welcome home!
Rastak
03-11-2016, 01:17 PM
Now that you have confirmed blood relative assume you will join Packers fraternity of fans. Welcome home!

No question whatsoever he's a blood relative....however, for some reason I bleed purple and always will.
Fritz
03-11-2016, 01:23 PM
Hmmm. He haunts Packerrats. He finds out he's related to a Packer hall of famer.

Come to the dark side, Ras. We await.
Fritz
03-11-2016, 01:25 PM
I just (and I mean like 30 minutes ago) found out while doing some genealogy research that I have a 3rd cousin once removed that is a member of the Packers Hall of Fame.

First clue:

He was an all american for two straight years for the University of Minnesota.

Wild Dick Wildung.
Rastak
03-11-2016, 01:31 PM
Wild Dick Wildung.That's the guy.

3rd cousin.
Cheesehead Craig
03-11-2016, 01:38 PM
I always knew you were some sort of Dick. ;)
Fritz
03-11-2016, 01:55 PM
It's pretty cool, Ras.
Rastak
03-11-2016, 01:56 PM
Blew me away for sure.


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WILD&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=25&GScntry=4&GSsr=601&GRid=30290484&
MadScientist
03-11-2016, 02:01 PM
Cool, but I think I will wait until I get home to check the guy out. Googling 'Wild Dick' is probably not the best idea at work.
HarveyWallbangers
03-11-2016, 02:01 PM
Nice! Can he get you good seats at Lambeau? :)
Rastak
03-11-2016, 02:18 PM
Nice! Can he get you good seats at Lambeau? :)


Sadly, probably not. I could make alot of money.
Carolina_Packer
03-11-2016, 03:24 PM
Here's an interesting Cliff Christl article from packers.com on Dick Wildung: http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-cliffs-notes/article-1/Dick-Wildung-One-of-NFLs-last-two-way-players/d03f78ea-7075-4621-922b-cbee019d9340
Rastak
03-11-2016, 03:31 PM
Cool, thanks Carolina.


This was awesome:

"I got out of my seat and was walking down the track to get up to the radio booth. (Darn), if (Stansauk) doesn’t come out of the stands and yell, ‘Hi, Dick.’ He said, ‘Dick, don’t ever tell anybody Hard Boiled Haggerty was a football player.’ I said, ‘Don, I’ll never tell anybody you were a football player.’ I didn’t think he was.”
Guiness
03-11-2016, 04:37 PM
Dude had a pretty full life, and lived to be 85! Nice.

It says he played tackle in college, then TE in the pros. That move usually goes the other way in the modern NFL.