The Hungry Five are the five
Green Bay, Wisconsin area businessmen who were instrumental in keeping the
Green Bay Packers franchise in operation during its early years. They raised funds, incorporated the team as a non-profit corporation, sold stock, established the
Green Bay Packers Board of Directors
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and otherwise promoted the franchise.
The Hungry Five consisted of
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau (April 9, 1898 – June 1, 1965) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin native George Whitney Cal ...
, attorney
Andrew B. Turnbull, attorney
Gerald Francis Clifford, Dr.
W. Webber Kelly and
Lee Joannes. Turnbull was the Packers' first president and publisher of the ''
Green Bay Press-Gazette
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''. Joannes was the president for 17 years, helping guide the Packers through the
Great Depression, near bankruptcy and a second stock sale. Kelly served one year as president, and also as
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and as a board member. Clifford served on the Executive Committee for two decades. All have been inducted into the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
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.
Despite their years of service, only coach/player
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau (April 9, 1898 – June 1, 1965) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin native George Whitney Cal ...
was ever paid a salary. “The Hungry Five” nickname was coined, as can best be determined, by
Arch Ward
Archie Burdette Ward (December 27, 1896 – July 9, 1955) was an American journalist who served as sports editor for the ''Chicago Tribune''. He was the creator of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tourna ...
, sports editor of the ''
Chicago Tribune
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'', because they always seemed to have their hands out for money, since the franchise was often in financial trouble.
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