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Don Hutson (undated)
Donald Montgomery Hutson, nicknamed "the Alabama Antelope", was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). In the...
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On Dec. 13, 1936, the Packers played in their first championship game against the Boston Redskins
Packers Announce Hutson Signing
Feb. 22, 1935 – Packers Coach Curly Lambeau announces that Don Hutson, the left end on the undefeated 1934 University of Alabama football team, has signed a contract to play for the Green Bay Packers. The NFL’s Brooklyn Dodgers also courted Hutson. By the time he retires, Hutson will have set numerous records, some of which stand today.
Hutson Named League MVP
Feb. 11, 1942 – Don Hutson is named the National Football League’s most valuable player for 1941. According to the Milwaukee Sentinel, “the selection was made by a committee of nine newspaper men who gave him six of the nine first-place votes.” Hutson led the league in receptions (58), yards receiving (738) and receiving touchdowns (10) in 1941 while scoring a league-high 95 points.
Don Hutson is Born
Jan. 31, 1913 – Don Hutson is born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Years later, Hutson becomes an All-American at Alabama before signing to play for the Packers. With Green Bay, Hutson leads the NFL in receiving eight times and receiving touchdowns nine times. By the time his playing days end, Hutson has caught 488 passes for 7,991 yards and 99 touchdowns, totals that will not be surpassed for decades.
Hutson’s No. 14 Retired
Dec. 2, 1951 – Don Hutson’s No. 14 is retired at halftime during Green Bay’s 31-28 loss to the New York Yanks at City Stadium. Packers Coach Gene Ronzani presents the former pass catching end with his old jersey during a brief ceremony. Even six years removed from his playing days, Hutson remains far and away the leading receiver of all time with 488 catches.
Hutson Leads Packers to Sweep of Bears
Oct. 27, 1935 – Don Hutson, the rookie sensation whose 83-yard TD catch doomed the Bears 7-0 in September, hauls in fourth-quarter scoring passes of 69 and 3 yards as Green Bay sweeps its arch rival, recording a 17-14 victory over the Bears at Wrigley Field. Hutson leads all receivers with five catches for 103 yards.