Tony Canadeo and His Place in Packers History

"Tony Canadeo didn't have the God-given talent of Paul Hornung or Ahman Green. He had to work hard to play the game well. He played for the love of the game and when $175 a game was a respectable wage.

When Canadeo came into the league in 1941, the NFL didn't know what to make of him. Neither did Lambeau, his coach, nor his team, the Packers.

He was so far removed from the stereotype of a pro football player – the charismatic Don Huston, the calculating Cecil Isbell, the silent Andy Uram – that they figured he didn't understand the situation. He was just another rookie.

He laughed along with everybody else, and he played, he hustled, and he followed orders. He went on to become one of the most beloved Packers and perhaps the greatest pound-for-pound running back in Green Bay history."

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