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  1. Feb 27, 2024 · Cherry Starr looks back at her son Bart Starr Jr. as her and her husbands song plays during a memorial service for NFL legend Bart Starr at the Wright Center in Birmingham, Ala., on...

    • Brett & Cherry Starr Were Married When He Was Poor & Both Were Young
    • Starr & His Wife Cherry Had Two Sons Together & Cherry Had Thyroid Cancer
    • Bart & Cherry Starr Are Beloved For Their Work Serving At-Risk Youth & Families
    • The Packers Sent Condolences to Starr’s Wife & Family

    When Brett and Cherry Starr began their romance, they were both 20-years-old. It was 1954. He wasn’t a famous quarterback then; he was so poor he asked her to marry him four times, borrowed a friend’s car to elope, and Cherry changed into her wedding dress in a “muddy service station in rural Mississippi,” a profileon the couple’s marriage in AL.co...

    According to the Packers, Starr and his wife had two children. His youngest son died before Bart Starr, however. The family has had its share of tragedy, though. Starr “is survived by his wife, Cherry; and his oldest son, Bart Jr. He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Bret,” the Packers wrote. Bret Starr passed away in 1988 at the age of 24...

    Bart Starr was more than a football great. He and his wife, Cherry, are well-known for giving back to the community. “Bart and Cherry were generous benefactors to many organizations and causes, most notably Rawhide Boys Ranch, which was established in 1965 near New London, Wis., to serve at-risk youth and families,” the Packers wrote. Bloomberg rep...

    In a statement, the Packers offered prayers for Bart Starr’s wife and his family. To many people, they were known for their kindness to all. “The Packers Family was saddened today to learn of the passing of Bart Starr,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy in the team’s statement. “A champion on and off the field, Bart epitomized class and was be...

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  3. Feb 27, 2024 · GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Cherry Starr, the widow of legendary Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr, has passed away. Her son told us she passed peacefully Tuesday morning. She was 89 years old.

    • WBAY News Staff
  4. Feb 27, 2024 · Richard Ryman. Green Bay Press-Gazette. 0:00. 7:42. Cherry Starr, wife of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, died Feb. 27 at her home in Birmingham, Alabama. She was 89. She...

    • Richard Ryman
    • Packers Business Reporter
  5. Feb 27, 2024 · Tue, February 27th 2024 at 1:09 PM. Updated Tue, February 27th 2024 at 5:40 PM. 8. VIEW ALL PHOTOS. Cherry Starr, wife of the late Bart Starr, waves to the crowd during a ceremony for...

  6. Feb 27, 2024 · Feb. 27, 2024, at 5:59 p.m. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cherry Starr, the philanthropist wife of former Green Bay Packers quarterback and coach Bart Starr, has died. She was 89. Rawhide Youth...

  7. The obituary did not mention a cause of death. Her son, Bart Starr, Jr., told WBAY-TV that she had been battling cancer for years. Cherry and Bart were high school sweethearts and were married for more than 60 years before Bart died in 2019.

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