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Hagemeister Park

Coordinates:44°30′25″N87°59′33.3″W/ 44.50694°N 87.992583°W/44.50694; -87.992583
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Hagemeister Park
A high school football game played at Hagemeister Park betweenMarinetteandWatertownon December 8, 1917
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LocationGreen Bay,Wisconsin
OwnerHagemeister Brewery
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Demolished1923
Tenants
Green Bay Packers(APFA/NFL) (1921-1922)
Green Bay Packers (Ind.) (1919-1920)

Hagemeister Parkwas a park inGreen Bay, Wisconsinthat was the home of theGreen Bay Packersfrom their founding in 1919 and their first two seasons playing in theNational Football League,1921and1922.

History

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Use and facilities

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Owned by Hagemeister brewery, the park was located on the northern end of Washington Park (now Joannes Park). It was a classic sandlot, located near Baird and Walnut Streets, adjacent to theEast River.The playing field was roped off from the spectators' standing area. There were no ushers, band, or public address system. There also were no gates, since there was not a fence. Spectators would jump off the streetcar and walk to the sideline to watch. Fans who drove to the game could park their cars about ten yards behind the ropes. Fans often sat in their cars or on top of them, although most stood on the sidelines, following the action up and down the field. At halftime, the teams adjourned to opposite end zones and discuss tactics for the second half. Spectators would form a ring around the players and join in on the discussions.

George Whitney Calhoun,a writer for theGreen Bay Press-Gazetteand the club's unofficial press representative, would pass a hat among the spectators for donations. In 1920, a small section of grandstand was built on one side of the field, with a capacity of a few hundred, and a fee was charged to sit there. In 1921, a portable canvas fence was erected around the entire field, and a regular admission fee was inaugurated.

Removal

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All that remains of Hagemeister Park is a marker next to the facade of Green Bay East High School.

Hagemeister Park was torn down in 1923 to make way for the newGreen Bay East High School,and the Packers moved their games toBellevue Park.They would return to a site just north of the park two years later, atCity Stadium.

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Preceded by
First stadium
Home of the
Green Bay Packers

1919 – 1922
Succeeded by

44°30′25″N87°59′33.3″W/ 44.50694°N 87.992583°W/44.50694; -87.992583