Almore Charles "Buff" Wagner (May 31, 1897 – February 12, 1962) was a professional football player for the

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in 1920 and 1921. He played college football at

Carroll University Carroll University is a private university in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1846 as Wisconsin's first four-year institution of higher learning. The university is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). History ...

. Wagner played for the Packers in 1920 before they entered a professional league. He signed with the Packers in August 1921 before the 1921 season. Wagner participated in the Packers' first game in the American Professional Football Association, which would later become the

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(NFL). The Packers were down 6–0 late in the game to the Minneapolis Mariners before

Curly Lambeau Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( ; April 9, 1898 – June 1, 1965) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wisconsin native, George Whitney ...

completed a pass to Wagner for 37 yards to put the Packers close to the end zone. A few plays later,

Art Schmaehl Arthur Schmaehl (February 5, 1894 – December 20, 1967) was an American football fullback in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Gree ...

scored a touchdown and Lambeau kicked the extra point to secure the Packers first league victory. A rumor persisted that the Packers needed to win this game, or at the very least be competitive, in order to remain in the league.

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