GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Why did the Green Bay Packers choose 1923 for their latest alternate/throwback uniform and helmet?
According to team historian Cliff Christl, it was "as big a year as there's been in Packer history." The navy-blue jerseys with dark gold numbers and dark blue stripes, which were unveiled Thursday, represent the first year the Packers became a publicly owned team. Their first season of football was 1919, but the 1923 stock sale raised $5,000 to keep the team afloat.
"If that had not occurred there's no way the Green Bay Packers would be here today if they had been owned by an individual owner," Christl said.