Dave Robinson - Green Bay Packers

1) Dave Robinson #89 is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1963-1972 and the Washington Redskins in 1973-1974.

2) Robinson was a key contributor in Green Bay's Super Bowl I and II victories and won 3 NFL Titles with the Packers in 1965, 1966, and 1967.

3) Dave Robinson is the most recent member of Vince Lombardi's championship winning teams to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2013). He's also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame (1997) and the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame.

D: What was the best part about playing for Vince Lombardi?

Dave Robinson: Well, all I ever wanted him to do was pat me on the back and say "Nice play Dave!", every day. That was the best part.

D's Follow Up: I think he would love Vince to say "Nice job Dave" because he's one of the best coaches ever. He's such a famous coach.

J: What was your favorite part of playing in Super Bowl I?

Dave Robinson: Man, that's a hard question. I guess winning that trophy for the first time. You know, we were the first ones to ever win it and hold it. It was just a great, great feeling.

J's Follow Up: It had to be fun to win the first Super Bowl. I don't think he thought the Super Bowl would be as big as it is today.

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We made our first visit to Packerpalooza at Will's Northwoods Inn on Saturday, April 28th, where Danny the Packer boy took us to meet Dave Robinson, star linebacker for the Vince Lombardi led Super Bowl I and II champion Green Bay Packers. Dave Robinson is the second Green Bay player we've met from Super Bowl I. We also took Danny to meet Paul Hornung, "The Golden Boy", last spring at the Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha, WI.

We arrived near the end of Dave's signing time (12:00-2:30) at Packerpalooza and he was all smiles from the moment we walked in. Dave was thrilled to talk football with Jordan and Danny and within seconds we could tell how proud he is to be a Green Bay Packer, Super Bowl Champion, and Hall of Fame player. Dave took the time to tell Danny and Jordan that they asked him great questions and he also told us we had a nice family. It was a pleasure to meet NFL legend Dave Robinson and he was the perfect player to kick off our first Packerpalooza experience. There is little doubt that Danny will have us back at Will's Northwoods Inn next April to meet more of his Packers heroes.