September 1, 1939 (81 years ago): Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
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Sept. 1, 1977 – Former Packers great Forrest Gregg is set to make his first visit to Green Bay as coach of the Browns. Gregg will coach his team in a preseason meeting with the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sept. 3. “It’s really hard to say how I’ll feel. Coming back with another team for the first time will be strange,” Gregg said.
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August 31, 1997 (23 years ago): Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris.
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Winters Tenure Ends on Eve of Season Opener ????????
August 31, 2003 – At 39, Frank Winters was hoping to extend his stay as the oldest center in Packers history. Instead, the lineman is released on the eve of opening day. “I wrestled with it all last night and even today,” Coach Mike Sherman says. “I’m sure he sees things differently and wished they were different. But Frank’s a real pro and understands the business.”
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August 31, 2003 – At 39, Frank Winters was hoping to extend his stay as the oldest center in Packers history. Instead, the lineman is released on the eve of opening day. “I wrestled with it all last night and even today,” Coach Mike Sherman says. “I’m sure he sees things differently and wished they were different. But Frank’s a real pro and understands the business.”
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August 30, 1988 – Phillip Epps ends his 40-day holdout and rejoins the Packers for the season opener against the Rams. A seven-year veteran, Epps is not expected to start. Instead, Walter Stanley and rookie Sterling Sharpe are expected to open at receiver. “I don’t want to talk about the contract. I’m here and I want to play,” Epps says.
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August 28, 2003 (17 years ago): In "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI", Brian Wells dies after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device.
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August 28, 1975 – Bill Lueck is traded to the Eagles for a fourth-round draft choice, in a move that the guard says he requested. “I have a lot of different reasons for wanting to be traded,” he says, “but I’d rather not go into them.” Lueck, a first-round draft choice in 1968, started nearly every game at left guard for the Packers from 1969 through 1973.
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August 28, 1975 – Bill Lueck is traded to the Eagles for a fourth-round draft choice, in a move that the guard says he requested. “I have a lot of different reasons for wanting to be traded,” he says, “but I’d rather not go into them.” Lueck, a first-round draft choice in 1968, started nearly every game at left guard for the Packers from 1969 through 1973.
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August 27, 1776 (244 years ago): Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
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August 27, 1979 – Dave Roller is released by the Packers. Roller, who came to the Packers in 1975 after the World Football League folded, became the team’s starting left defensive tackle in 1977. A fan favorite, Roller would often dance on the field after getting a sack. In 1978, Roller and Carl Barzilauskas manned the tackle spots on a defense that recorded 48 sacks.
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August 27, 1979 – Dave Roller is released by the Packers. Roller, who came to the Packers in 1975 after the World Football League folded, became the team’s starting left defensive tackle in 1977. A fan favorite, Roller would often dance on the field after getting a sack. In 1978, Roller and Carl Barzilauskas manned the tackle spots on a defense that recorded 48 sacks.
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August 26, 1959 – Al Carmichael, the busiest kick return man in Packers history, is put on waivers. Carmichael, the Packers No. 1 draft choice in 1953, returned a team-record 253 punts and kickoffs in six seasons in Green Bay. The loss of Carmichael opens the door for rookie Bill Butler to lead the team in kick returns in 1959.
