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The Packers were promptly kicked out for using college players under assumed names. They had to pay twenty-five hundred dollars to rejoin, and Lambeau didn’t have the money. But the people of Green Bay liked having a team and stepped in to help. One fan sold his car and gave the proceeds to the Packers in exchange for one minute of playing time.
That First Season: How Vince Lombardi Took the Worst Team in the NFL and Set It on the Path to Glory
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