The ''Receiver'' statue is a tall public statue in
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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associated with the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
football team. Originally located outside the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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, the statue was dedicated to the "great past, present and future enshrinees in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame" on June 8, 1985. The player on the statue had number 88 on his jersey and the name listed on the back jersey was "PACKER." The statue was sold in 2003 to Titletown Brewing and was moved to the corner of Dousman Street and
Donald Driver
Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver. After playing college football for Alcorn State University, Driver was picked by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. ...
Way in front of the old
Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Depot. It was re-dedicated in the likeness of
Donald Driver
Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver. After playing college football for Alcorn State University, Driver was picked by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. ...
on June 15, 2013.
Gallery
File:Original_Dedication_Plaque_for_the_Receiver_Statue.jpg, Original statue dedication plaque
File:Famous Packers Receiver Statue.jpg, The original statue in 2007
References
Culture of Green Bay, Wisconsin
History of the Green Bay Packers
Outdoor sculptures in Wisconsin
Tourist attractions in Brown County, Wisconsin
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