The Packers’ star player was Johnny McNally, a handsome runner who drank, gambled, and womanized. The Hornung of his day, he had been kicked out of Notre Dame for playing semipro ball, and now played for the Packers under an assumed name, Johnny Blood. His blockers included “Iron Mike” Michalske, a rugged two-way player, and Cal Hubbard, a gentle giant who demanded a trade from the New York Giants because he preferred the small-town environment.

