Verne Lewellen

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Verne Clark Lewellen (September 29, 1901 – April 16, 1980) was an American professional football player and executive. Lewellen, who was born and raised in Garland, Nebraska, attended the University of Nebraska, where he played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. After college, he signed with the Green Bay Packers, who had just entered the National Football League (NFL) in 1921. Lewellen played his entire nine-year career for the Packers, although he was loaned to the NFL's New York Yankees for three games in 1927. During his football career, Lewellen completed a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law and practiced law for the rest of his career. In 1928, running against teammate LaVern Dilweg, Lewellen was elected the district attorney for Brown County, Wisconsin; he was reelected in 1930 but lost his seat in 1932. In 1950, Lewellen joined the Packers' board of directors and in 1954 he was named the team's general manager. After Vince Lombardi was hired in 1959, Lewellen became the team's business manager, a role he would serve in until 1967. Lewellen was one of the most accomplished football players of his era. He was named an All-Pro five straight seas

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