BREAKING: Packers legend, 5-time champion Bart Starr dies at age 85
Bart Starr, a Green Bay Packers legend who became the first quarterback to win five championships, died Sunday in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 85.
“While he may always be best known for his success as the Packers quarterback for 16 years, his true legacy will always be the respectful manner in which he treated every person he met, his humble demeanor, and his generous spirit. Starr’s legendary career includes Ice Bowl winBefore Tom Brady and Joe Montana, Starr was the epitome of a championship quarterback.
Starr, Lombardi an odd pairingStarr started his pro career in 1956 at the age of 22 after being drafted in the 17th round out of the University of Alabama. Starr never lost another elimination game, winning each of his final nine playoff games. Starr led the Packers to championships in 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967. The final two seasons were the first two years of the Super Bowl era. In 10 career playoff games, Starr threw for 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
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