Ray Evrard
Second president of the Green Bay Football Corporation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond E. Evrard (September 20, 1895 – March 21, 1974) was an attorney and the second president of the Green Bay Football Corporation, the non-profit organization that owns the Green Bay Packers (now known as Green Bay Packers, Inc. In addition to his role as Packers president for one year, Evrard also served on the Packers board of directors and was the team's lawyer until 1929. Evrard was also elected for three terms as district attorney of Brown County, Wisconsin, serving from 1922 to 1929. He continued practicing law until the 1970s. Evrard played an important, yet often overlooked role in helping to organize the Packers during the team's early years through his various leadership roles. Evrard died on March 21, 1974.
Ray Evrard | |
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Born | (1895-09-20)September 20, 1895 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 1974(1974-03-21) (aged 78) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | Marquette University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | President, Green Bay Packers |
Brown County district attorney | |
In office 1922–1929 | |
Preceded by | Carl F. Young[1] |
Succeeded by | Verne Lewellen[2] |
President of the Green Bay Packers | |
In office 1928–1928 | |
Preceded by | Andrew B. Turnbull |
Succeeded by | W. Webber Kelly |