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Revision as of 00:19, 11 October 2018
Andrew B. Turnbull | |
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 Turnbull circa the 1930s | |
| Born | Andrew Blair Turnbull February 26, 1884 |
| Died | October 17, 1960 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Newspaper owner |
| Known for | President, Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
Andrew B. Turnbull (February 26, 1884 – October 17, 1960), born Andrew Blair Turnbull, was a former owner of the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the first president of the Green Bay Football Corporation, the precursor organization to Green Bay Packers, Inc. He served as publisher, general manager, and business manager of the Press-Gazette for 45 years. During the early years of the Green Bay Packers, Turnbull helped convert the team from a privately-held franchise to a publicly-owned, non-profit corporation. He also helped the team through multiple financially challenging periods, which saw him identified as part of The Hungry Five, a group of early Packers supporters. Between 1923 and 1928, he served as the first president of the Green Bay Football Corporation. He remained on the Corporation's board of directors and executive committee until 1949. Turnbull died in 1960 and was elected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977.
Early life
Turnbull was born in London, Ontario on February 26, 1884.[1]
Newspaper career
Turnbull began his career in newspapers at the age of 15 in 1899. He moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin from Saginaw, Michigan in 1915 and formed the Green Bay Newspaper Co, which published the Green Bay Press-Gazette. He owned the newspaper for the rest of his life, serving as the publisher, general manager, and business manager for 45 years.[1][2]
Green Bay Packers
Although it is unclear how Turnbull first became formally acquainted with the Green Bay Packers, it has been noted that he was an early fan of the team.[3] His newspaper has also been recognized as an essential part of the early development of the team.[4] George Whitney Calhoun, a telegraph editor for the Press-Gazette for forty years, was one of the founders of the Packers and worked with Turnbull.[5] Since the Packers were a small-town team, they relied on local businessmen and civic leaders for support. One of the first recorded interactions between Turnbull and the Packers came in 1922. The Packers were set to play a team from Duluth, Minnesota on Thanksgiving, however 12 straight hours of rain threatened to cancel it.[6] Turnbull convinced the Packers to play the game, even though they lost a significant amount of money on it, by promising to rally local business leaders to support the team.[3] Turnbull did just that, organizing a stock sale that raised $5,500 and converted the Packers into a publicly-owned, non-profit football team.[7]
In 1923, Turnbull was elected to lead the new publicly owned Green Bay Football Corporation as its first president.[2] Turnbull served as president of the corporation until 1928 and board of directors until 1949. His primary contribution as president was helping to keep the Packers in Green Bay during a time when the NFL was pairing its member team down to those located in large cities. Turnbull represented the Packers at NFL meetings and was appointed to a committee in 1926 to help rewrite the NFL's constitution and by-laws. He was so widely respected in the NFL that after resigning as president of the Packers, he was appointed to the NFL's executive committee.[1]
Legacy
Turnbull was widely respected during the early years of the NFL and was appointed to the League's executive committee in 1928.[1] He was informally identified as part of The Hungry Five, a nickname given by Arch Ward, a writer for the Chicago Tribune, to five of the early Green Bay business leaders who supported the Packers.[2] Multiple writers have identified Turnbull as a key figure in the early formation and continued success of the Packers.[2][4][8] His contributions include the organization of the Green Bay Football Corporation, leading the first stock sale, and raising additional funds during periods of financial challenges.[2][7] He also provided leadership as the first president of the Corporation, especially when representing the Packers during NFL meetings and the drafting of the League's constitution and by-laws. In recognition of his leadership during the early years of the Packers, as well as his role as the first team president under the non-profit corporation structure, Turnbull was elected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977.[1]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Christl, Cliff. "Andrew B. Turnbull". Green Bay Packers, Inc. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e Christl, Cliff (May 26, 2016). "The truth and myth about 'The Hungry Five'". Green Bay Packers, Inc. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Gulbrandsen 2011, p. 23.
- ^ a b Dougherty, Pete (August 21, 2018). "Dougherty: Fledgling Packers needed unlikely lifeline to survive, soar". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hendricks, Martin (October 2, 2008). "A founding figure behind the scenes". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Griffith 2012, p. 153.
- ^ a b "Green Bay Packers Stock & Financial History". Green Bay Packers, Inc. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Gulbrandsen 2011, p. 28.
Bibliography
- Griffith, R. D. (2012). To the NFL: You Sure Started Somethin' - A Historical Guide of All 32 NFL Teams and the Cities They've Played In. Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 978-1-4349-1681-5. Retrieved September 27, 2018 – via Google Books
. {{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Gulbrandsen, Don (2011). Green Bay Packers: The Complete Illustrated History – Third Edition. MVP Books. ISBN 978-0760342220. Retrieved September 27, 2018 – via Google Books .
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