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    For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages
    For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages
    For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages
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    For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages

    By Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson and Paul Hornung

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    Expressing the passion felt for the Packers using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Green Bay team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the football team's history, including Donald Driver, Brett Favre, Paul Hornung, Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, and Reggie White.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTriumph Books
    Release dateAug 1, 2010
    ISBN9781623685355
    For the Love of the Packers: An A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages

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