Midwest Shrine Game at Lambeau Field
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 2: Friday, August 19, 7:00 p.m.
THE first Midwest Shrine Game was held September 10, 1950 at
Wisconsin State Fair Park. 17,191 fans saw the Green Bay Packers
coached by Gene Ronzani defeat the Baltimore Colts on a last-minute
23-yard field goal by Ted Fritsch.
The score was 16-14.
Credit for the Packers playing pre-season exhibitions sponsored
by Tripoli Temple goes to the late Potentate Herbert L. Mount.
Working with Green Bay management headed at that time by Dominic
Olejniczak. He not only arranged for the games to be played, but to
have a portion of the proceeds contributed to the Shriners Hospitals.
To date, the series has raised more than $3.4 million for the Midwest Shrine's burn centers and hospitals.
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