
While wearing a Packers uniform Starr represented the team in the Pro Bowl four times, and guided the team to five championship seasons which included a victories in Super Bowl I and II, taking MVP honors in both. From 1961 to 1967 the Starr led Packers did not suffer a losing season. However, a hit laid on him during the '66 season would be one that had a long lasting effect on his shoulder. After the '67 season the Packers began to slide, as Starr tried to fight through the injury, but it was something that he could not overcome.
After playing in just four games during the '71 campaign Starr realized it was time, and the press conference was called to make the announcement that he would not be returning to the field as a player. Starr did join the coaching ranks as a quarterbacks coach, before taking over as head coach with limited success. His finest hour from the world of sports was after his playing career came to a close came in 1977 when he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which insured generations to come would know the name Bart Starr.
Stats of a legend: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StarBa00.htm
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