I don't know if any of you remember how i was telling everyone how I had tried on Ray Nitschke's Super Bowl one ring back in 1991, and a SB 31 ring at Fan Fest a couple years ago. My "quest" was to get to try on all 3 before i die. Well, yesterday, the quest was not only met, but surpassed!
I and my wife went to the sports show at state fair park. Dave Robinson and Ron Kramer were there signing copies of their books. Kramer's "That's just Kramer" and Robinson's new one, "The Lombardi Legacy". Lauriejean bought me the book when we were at Lambeau Field last week. It's all stories by people that actually knew Lombardi. It's a GREAT book!
Anyway......when we started talking to the guys, Robinson took off his SB one ring for my wife to try on. He invited us behind the table, and i told him my story. He said "My SB two ring is stuck on my finger. I don't think i can get it off". I told him it's ok.....next thing i know, he's got a bottle of water, and is pouring it on his hand and twisting the ring! He hands it to me......i about died! Then Ron Kramer (who played for the Packers through 1964, on the 1961-62 champ teams) hands me his 1961 NFL championship ring! We sat and talked with them for almost an hour! The stories were something! Also, Royce Boyles who co-authored the book, was there and REALLY nice too! And Vince Lombardi's secretary was there too, with her bracelet that he gave to her, with a gold Packer football for each championship. 5 total on it. (A picture of it is in the book)
Kramer tells me "We didn't get a ring for the 62 title.....Lombardi got us a crummy watch, that never DID work!"
My wife worked with Lionel Aldridge in the 1980's at a Datsun dealership on Silver Spring road. She mentioned that, and Dave lit up, saying "He was my roommate!" They ended up swapping some stories. She ended up getting Robinson's email address! LOL! Way to go, honey!!!
So it was QUITE a day for me.
I had a throw away camera with me, and we got some pics. Hopefully they will turn out. When i get a computer back at home, i will post them!