Older brothers Robert Jr. (age 21) and Richard (age 17) decided they would raise Ray on their own. In Super Bowl II, Nitschke led Green Bay's defense with nine tackles.
Growing up in the outskirts of Chicago, Nitschke had idolized the Bears and he hoped to be chosen by them in the 1958 NFL Draft, held on December 2, 1957. Lombardi gave partial credit to Nitschke's success to Nitschke's wife, whose calming influence helped him focus on his career. Jackie was unable to have children, so they adopted three: John in 1963, Richard in 1966, and Amy in 1972. He would lament this embarrassment for the rest of his life.[7]. The loss of both parents enraged Nitschke, and the lack of a parental disciplinarian to quell his rage caused him to engage in fights with other kids in the neighborhood.
Nitschke wore number 33 in 1958 and 66 the rest of his career with the Packers. Son numéro #66 a été retiré chez les Packers.
In the late 1980s, Nitschke owned an automobile dealership in Green Bay. About American Football (American) Player Ray Nitschke was born Raymond Ernest Nitschke on 29th December, 1936 in Elmwood Park, IL and passed away on 8th Mar 1998 Venice, FL aged 61. He was followed by Reggie White (92) in 2005 and Brett Favre (4) in 2015. The helmet (with the hole) is currently on display in the Packer Hall of Fame in Green Bay. [7], "Dick" Nitschke was one of South Australia's more prominent racehorse owners. Nitschke remained popular in Green Bay after retiring, even … [20][21][22][23][24] On December 17, 1972, the 9-4 Packers traveled to New Orleans to play the 1-11-1 Saints at Tulane Stadium for Nitschke's last regular-season game of his career. His character is listed in the credits as "Private One" because his jersey is emblazoned with the number "1". Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) [25] Jackie was unable to have children, so they adopted three: John in 1963, Richard in 1966, and Amy in 1972.
[1] He was the first person in the colony to manufacture ice, and set up an ice manufactory in Mauritius which with his house was destroyed by fire, and unfortunately for Nitschke, uninsured. [13][14] Green Bay had clinched the NFC Central division title the week before at Minnesota for their first playoff berth in five seasons. [8] Nitschke was also offered scholarships from college football programs around the country. The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge, a twin-leaf bascule bridge over the Fox River on Main Street (US 141) in Green Bay,[28] was named in honor of Nitschke. In Super Bowl II, Nitschke led Green Bay's defense with nine tackles. Although Nitschke was known for his hard hitting, he was an athletic all-around linebacker who also intercepted 25 passes over his career.
Puplis advised him to accept a football scholarship. The loss of both parents enraged Nitschke, and the lack of a parental disciplinarian to quell his rage caused him to engage in fights with other kids in the neighborhood. He played the rest of the game.[11]. Nitschke was born in Adelaide the second son of Wilhelm Nitschke (c. 8 August 1816 – 3 August 1889) and his wife Elise Catharine Nitschke, née Mehrtens ( – 1909). Left: Nitschke's helmet from coaching tower incident in September, Ray Nitschke—awards, championships, and honors, "Ray Nitschke, 61, linebacker during Packers' glory years", http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/40250287.html, "Packers get last laugh in slapstick game", http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1960/09/02/page/43/article/helmet-saves-ray-nitschke-as-steel-tower-falls-on-him, http://www.packers.com/team/players/nitschke_ray/, "Hard nosed Ray Nitschke just a softie over induction", National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ray_Nitschke&oldid=956132852, Players of American football from Illinois, Illinois Fighting Illini football players, National Football League players with retired numbers, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 11 May 2020, at 17:37.