Former Packers give back to area fans

Gilbert Brown Santana DotsonSCHOFIELD, Wis. (WAOW) -- The Wausau area welcomed a few Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers Thursday.

Gilbert Brown and Santana Dotson were at Hoehn's Huddle in Schofield for a public autograph-signing event, and had a chance to chat and take pictures with people.

They were both members of the Packers' defensive line rotation during the 1996 season that won Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots.

Brown, whose nickname is "Grave Digger," signed Packers-themed shovels at the event alongside pictures and footballs.

For each, it was a chance to give back to fans that have supported them for years.

"It's a place where the average fan can relate and feel like…