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  • New HOF Display Honors Packers War Hero. Smiley Johnson. (a WWII Pat Tillman story)

    03/14/2005 11:13:53 PM PST · by quietolong · 3 replies · 323+ views
    Packers.com ^ | 03/04/2005 | Dave Lawrence
    New HOF Display Honors Packers War Hero by Dave Lawrence, Packers.com posted 03/04/2005 One of the first things visitors to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame will see when they enter the Hall at Lambeau Field in the coming weeks is a new display in the lobby featuring Howard "Smiley" Johnson, the only Green Bay Packer to give his life in service of the United States of America. Much like the familiar story of the late Pat Tillman of the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson gave up his football career after two seasons as a guard/linebacker with the Packers in 1940-41...