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Jul 8, 2015 · The story about why Lombardi traded Ringo is totally false, however. A myth that Lombardi allowed people to believe. Here’s how it really went down , according to Lombardi’s director of...
Ringo's speed and mobility made him an ideal blocker for Lombardi's famous Packers sweep, and all but one of running back Jim Taylor's five 1,000-yard seasons—including his then-record 1,474-yard effort in 1962—came with Ringo at center. In 1974, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
Feb 8, 2011 · FOOTBALL LEGEND: Vince Lombardi traded a player five minutes after learning the player had hired an agent to represent him in contract negotiations with the Packers. STATUS: False. The last two...
Mar 7, 2019 · Mar 07, 2019 at 09:30 AM. Cliff Christl. Packers team historian. Lefebvre–Luebke Collections. Jim Ringo was the starting center in the Pro Bowl for the NFL's Western Conference his final seven...
Never weighing more than 235 pounds, he utilized his speed and football intelligence to dominate his opponents. When coach Vince Lombardi took over the Packers in 1959, Jim was the only already-established All-Pro on the roster. Lombardi built his offense around Ringo.
RINGO, James Stephen ("Jim") (b. 21 November 1931 in Orange, New Jersey), undersized overachiever who became a vital part of Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers dynasty and an inductee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ringo was one of three children of James S. Ringo, a professional dynamiter, and Vera Young Ringo, a homemaker.
