Packers Legend Fuzzy Thurston Passes Away

Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston passed away on Sunday, his family announced on social media.

A native of Altoona, Wis., Thurston played for the Packers from 1959 to 1967 and won six NFL championships in 1958 (with the Colts), 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967.

He was also an NFL All-Pro in 1961 and is a member of the Packers Hall of Fame.

Thurston played before my time, but this is the man I knew, the one that never passed up an opportunity to share a smile and flash that Super Bowl ring for Packers fans.

Rest in peace, Fuzzy.

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Packer_Pete's picture

December 14, 2014 at 04:48 pm

R.I.P. Fuzzy. Thanks for the memories.

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Tundraboy's picture

December 14, 2014 at 04:55 pm

RIP Another piece of my childhood I will miss. Great Packer.

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NashvilleCheesehead's picture

December 14, 2014 at 04:56 pm

He was one of my heroes. So glad we got to see him at the Carolina game!!

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WilsonMaywick's picture

December 14, 2014 at 05:16 pm

Fuzzy lived in Neenah when I was in high school up there. He would come to our football games to watch his son play half back for the Rockets. Awesome guy.

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JimTaylor31's picture

December 14, 2014 at 05:35 pm

Loved Fuzzy as a player and another of my childhood heroes is gone. He sure became a fixture in the Green Bay/Wisconsin community and was great ambassador for Packer football. Just an all-around good guy!! RIP Fuzzy.

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TommyG's picture

December 14, 2014 at 07:43 pm

So long, old friend. We will all miss you.

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FThurstonXXII's picture

December 14, 2014 at 08:46 pm

Thank you Brian

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lucky953's picture

December 14, 2014 at 10:00 pm

We will remember you Fuzzy as a helluva football player, a good man, and as a part of the legend that lives on and on. R.I.P.

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mrtundra's picture

December 15, 2014 at 07:04 am

Fuzzy will always be a huge part of the Packer spirit! R.I.P., Fuzzy!

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Ibleedgreenmore's picture

December 15, 2014 at 09:14 am

Yup growing up he was a favorite, man loved that time to me it was Packers all the time.

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