Ron Kramer passes away

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Packers standout Ron Kramer passes away | ProFootballTalk.com

The former Packers and Lions tight end Ron Kramer has passed away at the age of 75 at his home.

An All Pro in 1962, Kramer was perhaps most famous for his two touchdowns caught in the 1961 championship win over the Giants. He played seven years for the Packers and three in Detroit.

Kramer was the fourth overall pick in the 1957 draft and caught 229 passes as a pro. His cause of death is unknown.
 

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headed off to the big game in the sky.

It seems like every year lately we have been losing one of Lombardi's boys
 

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IF you have ever seen video of him in the '61 game, you can see that he just bowled people over. It was written that for the weeks before that game, Hornung & Kramer did plenty of partying and Kramer was about 275 lbs...he was one of the Packers best tight ends ever...Rest easy Ron.

Here is that bull running over about 3 NY Giants for his first score of the game ( about the 3:50 mark if you don't care to watch it all...)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3HicyLprj4&feature=related]YouTube - Giants vs Packers - 1961 Title Game - Pt 5 -1st Half[/ame]
 

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