Two Former Packers Players and Former Treasurer Inducted Into Team Hall of Fame

On Saturday night, two long-time Packers and the most notable treasurer in team history were honored by the organization they devoted their careers to. The Packers inducted guard Marco Rivera and fullback William Henderson alongside Frank Jonet, the team’s treasurer when the Packers were just getting started and were facing a difficult financial situation. Vic Ketchman of Packers.com writes that Jonet has been credited with saving the Packers franchise during those times of financial turmoil. It was Jonet’s strategy of selling stocks to the general public which allowed for the team to stay in the league, and now in 2011 it remains the only publicly owned franchise. Marco Rivera was the very first player of Puerto Rican descent to play in the NFL, something his teammate, Henderson, pointed out during his induction speech. Rivera was introduced by his offensive line coach Larry Beightol who said ‘This is one of the best guys we’ve ever had at Green Bay. He rat...