GREEN BAY – John Breske couldn’t remember the Packers lost the first game he attended, but that hardly matters now.
It didn’t matter much then, either, on Dec. 6, 1953, as Breske had just returned from decorated service in the Korean War. He had left the military hospital he’d been admitted to in San Francisco to attend church, and then head to a tavern with his fellow soldiers.
Not long after, he was being let in free to Kezar Stadium along with several other uniformed veterans to watch the 49ers down the Packers, 48-14.
His attendance that day was the first of countless instances in the nearly 70 years since, a devotion that was honored Thursday as Breske, from Elderon, Wis., was named the 25th member of the Packers FAN Hall of Fame.
“I’m more proud of the people who helped me get in here,” Breske said following Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy’s announcement of him as this year’s winner, followed by presentation of a plaque.
“I had so many people vote for me, I couldn’t believe where they were voting from. I really had a backing.”
That support began with a nomination from family friend Lori Mueller, who has known Breske through her father-in-law for decades. Breske regularly organized bus trips to Lambeau Field to give fans the opportunity to see the Packers play, going above and beyond to provide food and hospitality along the way.
Mueller and her husband went on several bus trips and came to know and appreciate not just Breske’s loyalty, but his spirit and dedication to service as well.
“I nominated him for a number of reasons,” Mueller said. “To be a Packer fan, you have your memorabilia, but I think one of the biggest things is sharing the history and tradition, and growing new Packer fans.
“John would tell you that it’s about more than him.”
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