Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers secured a 31-7 victory over longtime rival, Chicago Bears, at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Oct. 11.  Though the long awaited rivalry matchup games are …

In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …

GREEN BAY – On Sept. 25, a bronze bust and bronze plaque were presented to Notre Dame Academy by the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. The presentation occurred during an Alumni Tailgate …

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers saw a brutal 35-14 loss at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Sept. 24, to the Atlanta Falcons.  According to Packers Safety Evan Williams, each player needs to …

“The All-America League has lured its first player from the Green Bay Packers of the rival National League, the star fullback Ted Fritsch, who will do his place kicking and line plunging with the …

In April 1945, Ted Fritsch tried out for a spot with the Toledo Mud Hens baseball team, a farm team for the St. Louis Browns in the American Association; but that summer, he was back playing with …

That winter, Ted played guard for the Oshkosh All-Stars. The Oshkosh All-Stars were an American professional basketball team based in Oshkosh that played from 1929 to 1949. They became a …

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers found their way to a 42-38 comeback victory over the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field on Friday, Aug. 28, with quarterback Kyle McCord finding Kisean Johnson in …

The Green Bay Packers started out the 1944 season by dropping the opening exhibition game to the Washington Redskins, 20-7, with Fritsch scoring the lone touchdown for Green Bay. “Green Bay …

Ted Fritsch’s time in Nashville did not last long. The next month, the outfielder was traded to a team that had been itching to get Fritsch on their roster. “Outfielder Ted Fritsch, …

Highlights from previous segment • Fritsch’s standout 1943 preseason play against Washington and the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh combine drew comparisons to Clarke Hinkle, and he closed out the …

Highlights from previous segment • As fall 1943 approached, Fritsch seriously considered leaving the Packers to enroll at Wisconsin and pursue a masters degree. • Fritsch waited until the eve of …

Highlights from previous segment • Fritsch capped his rookie season as the Packers’ leading rusher. • Despite draft calls in January 1943 and press speculation that his football career was …

Continued from previous week Ted Fritsch finished his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers as the lead rusher with 323 yards, ahead of Tony Canadeo, who had 272. He was also fifth in …

Continued from previous week “Another football player from a small college has clicked as a professional,” The Journal Times stated that fall. “Young Ted Fritsch, stubby fullback brought …

Continued from previous week In January of 1942, Green Bay Packers Coach Curly Lambeau took a trip to Chicago, where he met with Elmer Layden, National Football League commissioner at the time. …