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  Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field features a natural grass turf (the famous Lambeau “sod”), with more than 30 miles of a heating pipe that enables the grass to grow throughout the winter.
Unique and uncomparable, Lambeau Field now is wholly owned by the City of Green Bay, retirement of the original $960,000 indebtedness having been celebrated at a mortgage burning ceremony in May of 1978.
The most revered stadium throughout the entire National Football League, 43-year-old Lambeau Field will be preserved for the enjoyment of many generations to come after a September 12, 2000, Brown County referendum approved a half-cent sales tax for the redevelopment of the historic stadium.
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  Lambeau Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lambeau Field was the first stadium built for the exclusive use of an NFL team, and is the longest continuously-occupied stadium in the NFL.
Lambeau Field is the longest continuously-occupied stadium in the NFL, completing its 49th year in 2005.
(Soldier Field in Chicago has been the site of a football stadium longer, but was not the home of the Chicago Bears until 1971.) In 2007, Lambeau Field's 50th anniversary, the Packers will begin their 51st season at the stadium, breaking the 50-year occupancy record held by the Bears at Wrigley Field (1921-1970).
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 Curly Lambeau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun formed the Packers in 1919 while Lambeau was working as a shipping clerk at the Indian Packing Company.
Lambeau's regular season record as head coach of the Packers was 209-104-21 (.626 winning percentage) with a playoff record of 3-2.
After Lambeau's career with the Packers came to an end in early 1950, he went on to coach the Chicago Cardinals for the 1950 season and most of the 1951 season.
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 Lambeau Field - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Lambeau Field is the home stadium of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team of the National Football League.
Lambeau Field is the longest continuously occupied stadium in the National Football League, in its 48th year (as of 2004).
Lambeau Field has in the past represented for the Packers their legendary and overpowering home-field advantage – from its construction until 2003, Green Bay had never lost a postseason game at Lambeau Field.
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 Lambeau Field
It was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965 as a memorial to Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau the Packers founder and first coach.
A massive reconstruction was begun in 2001 that will update the facilities, but keep the storied playing field of the "frozen tundra".
Lambeau Field is the longest continuously occupied stadium in the National Football League in its 46th year (as of 2002).
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 Project Profiles: Lambeau Field   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Lambeau now has new turf plus a high-tech irrigation system supplied by Century Rain Aid that makes it one of the most playable in the world on a year-round basis.
Hutchison noted that Lambeau Field presented a great deal of quirkiness, yet he and his team agreed it was one of the most satisfying jobs they had ever worked on.
The original field was built in 1957, with a clay floor and field so rigorously compacted it was hard as bedrock.
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 News- Frozen tundra of Lambeau Field to get modern update - AOL Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In the meantime, the middle portion of the field is being replaced this week before the Packers play their final two home games in the span of five days beginning Dec. 17.
The crown of the field will no longer be perceptible to fans due to the new drainage system, the team said.
Lambeau Field is the longest continuously occupied stadium in the league since it opened in 1957.
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 ESPN.com - Page2 - The new Lambeau Field
So when I heard that the Green Bay Packers are opening their 2003 season on Sunday against Minnesota at the "newly renovated" Lambeau Field, I summoned Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi for a quick therapy session.
Sure, Lambeau is an eye-popping architectural marvel; but for eight or so Sundays a year, it will be surrounded by bare-chested, beer-guzzling man-boys charring pig parts from 9 in the morning on.
And I was worried Coach Lambeau would find out that the "Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field" has had underground heating elements since 1967 -- installed with the blessing of Coach Lombardi.
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Back in pro football’s earliest days (1921) Earl Louis “Curly” Lambeau, founder of the Green Bay Packers (nee Acme Packers), persuaded Frank Peck of the Indian Packing Co. to donate $500 for uniforms, and an NFL franchise was born.
Lambeau’s upgraded 50-year-old facility is the third oldest sports venue in the U.S.; only Boston’s Fenway Park and Chicago’s Wrigley Field are older.
The entrance, the Lambeau Field Atrium, is a seven-story, 366,000 square-foot glass enclosed feature that welcomes fans as they enter the complex.
www.goletavalleyvoice.com /cgi-bin/sports/readarticle.cgi?article=324   (475 words)

  
 Ready to rock? Packers resist Lambeau reuse - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
For Lambeau Field, which hasn't hosted a non-football concert since Survivor played to 13,000 fans in 1985 (the biggest rock crowd ever in Green Bay at the time), the stakes of grabbing a piece of the action are high and the obstacles low to the ground, beginning with the grass.
In 2005, Lambeau Field was one of 10 NFL stadiums to form the Gridiron Stadium Network to promote themselves as state-of-the-art venues for hosting events beyond football — everything from concerts to soccer to motor sports.
There is some question whether access at Lambeau is big enough for trucks to drive into the stadium to unload on the field or if equipment would have to be unloaded outside and transported in on forklifts.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/packers/2007-03-10-lambeau-field_N.htm   (1563 words)

  
 Sports Venue Technology - Lambeau Field - Green Bay Packers Stadium - Wisconsin
In August 2003 the $295m renovation of Lambeau Field stadium, home of NFL team Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin, was completed on schedule.
The brief from the City of Green Bay and the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District required that the renovation must be intimate and maintain the rich tradition of the Packers and Lambeau Field.
Lambeau Field is the longest-tenured facility in the National Football League and the third oldest facility in the league.
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 Lambeau Field
The stadium name was changed to Lambeau Field after the death of Curly Lambeau in 1965.
Most recent addition to lambeau field was in 1995 when 90 additional private boxes were built.
The playing surface at Lambeau field is natural grass; always has been, always will be.
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 Panstadia VOL 10/No 2 - 'SAVING LAMBEAU FIELD'
The 32-month, $295M redevelopment, of Lambeau Field was completed on time and on budget — with the Packers remaining in Green Bay to play all their games throughout the entire renovation.
Lambeau Field is now owned by the City of Green Bay and the Green Bay / Brown County Professional Football Stadium District.
The renovation of Lambeau Field proves that a revenue-driven, 365-day strategy for stadium reconstruction is an effective one in creating the new revenue streams necessary for franchise survival in American sport leagues, which lack true competitive balance, both on and off the field.
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 Renovation of Lambeau Field
Brown County residents are near evenly split on the issue of a proposed sales tax increase to fund the renovation of Lambeau Field, with 49% supporting the proposal and 46% opposing the plan.
Voting turnout for the Lambeau Field renovation referendum is expected to be high, with approximately 2 out of 3 residents indicating that they are very likely to vote in this election.
Interestingly, the survey results on this question are very similar to a survey of state residents conducted in March that showed 43% of Wisconsinites felt that the Packers, state and county should jointly contribute to the stadium renovation funding, with 15% supporting a Brown County-Packer coalition, and 38% supporting only Packer funding..
www.snc.edu /survey/report_gbp2.html   (1751 words)

  
 Lambeau Field Stadium History - Lambeau Field Stadium History, Photos, Tickets and Directions
Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers for more than 40 years is one of the NFL's most historical stadiums.
In 1965, City Stadium was renamed Lambeau Field, after the death of the Packers founder, E.L. Lambeau.
All the renovations to Lambeau Field were completed in time for the start of the 2003 season.
www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nflstadiums/lambeaustadium.cfm   (577 words)

  
 Lambeau Field Page
Lambeau Field which was opened in 1957, has gone through many changes since its first season, which includes seven previous seating expansions and some new private skyboxes.
Later, on January 3, 2001, the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Stadium District Board approved a new Lambeau Field lease agreement between the district, the Packers and the City of Green Bay, the primary term of the lease to run for 30 years after the opening of the redeveloped stadium in 2003.
Unique and incomparable, Lambeau Field now is wholly owned by the City of Green Bay, retirement of the original $960,000 indebtedness having been celebrated at a mortgage burning ceremony in May of 1978.
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 johnnyroadtrip.com - Green Bay's Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is one of the most storied and hallowed stadiums in the US.
Built in 1957 with a capacity of 32,150, Lambeau Field has been renovated several times since, most recently before the 2003 season.
Lambeau Field tours are available from June through August, although there are no tours the day before, of, or after Packers' games.
www.johnnyroadtrip.com /cities/greenbay/lambeau.htm   (138 words)

  
 Lambeau Field - Schedule, Dates and NFL Football Tickets - Green Bay, WI
Upcoming Events at the Lambeau Field - Green Bay, WI Lambeau Field tickets are available now at TickCo Premium Seating.
We are not affiliated with Lambeau Field, Ticketmaster® or any box office.
Thank you for your interest in tickets for events at the Lambeau Field.
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 ESPN.com - The new Lambeau Field
So when I heard that the Green Bay Packers are opening their 2003 season on Sunday against Minnesota at the "newly renovated" Lambeau Field, I summoned Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi for a quick therapy session.
Lambeau Field is about the only thing to see in Green Bay.
Sure, Lambeau is an eye-popping architectural marvel; but for eight or so Sundays a year, it will be surrounded by bare-chested, beer-guzzling man-boys charring pig parts from 9 in the morning on.
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 Packer Fan Tours > Lambeau Field Seating Information [ The Official Tour Company of the Green Bay Packers ]
The crown jewel of the National Football League, Lambeau Field is a year-round destination venue -- to be enjoyed by Packers fans in a variety of ways, on an everyday basis -- after undergoing a dramatic facelift that added a host of new amenities and attractions in 2003.
To help you select your seating location at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, we have views from different outdoor seating categories, as well as from the skyboxes and club seats.
The Skyboxes are very luxurious with comfortable seating, wide expansive glass viewing of the field, temperature controlled comfort, television monitors, lots of cupboards, storage, and counter space, a table, clothes closet, refrigerator, ice makers and many other amenities.
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 The Capital Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The playing surface at Lambeau Field will be overhauled in the offseason, with new irrigation, drainage and heating systems installed in an attempt to create a field that holds up better over the course of an entire NFL season.
It's become common practice in recent years to re-sod the field during the season because of wear-and-tear; the middle of the field is being redone this week, in fact.
Lambeau was still soaked and wet and Hinkle was dry and firm.
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 New Lambeau Field
This is a way for Packer fans across the state to contribute to the renovation of Lambeau Field.
The redevelopment of Lambeau Field will enable the Green Bay Packers to build on their winning tradition in a state-of-the-art facility while preserving the intimacy and tradition of the National Football League's most storied stadium.
The redevelopment of Lambeau Field involves an extensive renovation and expansion of the stadium to increase seating capacity, expand and improve public concourses, rest rooms, concessions and general stadium infrastructure.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Lambeau Field at Epinions.com
Lambeau Field can be a very uncomfortable place to watch a game.
Lambeau Field was built in 1957 for a mere $960,000, and was initially called "City Stadium." It was renamed "Lambeau Field" in 1965 after Curly Lambeau's death (Lambeau was the first coach of the Packers).
Last year, Sports Illustrated named Lambeau Field as the 8th best sports venue in the world (and the only NFL stadium to make the list), calling it an "ageless cathedral." The Packers have a huge home-field advantage at Lambeau Field.
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