Packers FAN Hall of Fame finalist: Fred Ihlenfeldt Sr.

Every year since 1998, the Packers induct one devout and longtime fan.

INTO THE 'FAN HALLOF FAME' EVERYYEAR.THERE ARE TENFINALISTS PEOPLECAN VOTE FOR TOWIN THIS MONTH --AND A FEW OF THEMLIVE HERE INNORTHEASTWISCONSIN...N-B-C 26'S JENNABREE INTRODUCEDUS TO ONE OF THEFINALISTS EARLIERTHIS WEEK --SHE SHARESANOTHER ONE OFTHEIR STORIES WITHUS THIS MORNING...IF YOU RE-WATCHVIDEOS FROM THE ICEBOWL IN 19-67 --YOU'LL SEE A FANWAVING A GIANTBANNER AFTER BARTSTARR SCORED THEWINNINGTOUCHDOWN...THAT FAN WAS FREDIHLENFELDT SENIOR..."This is the time that I haveto let everybody knowwho is holding that bannerat the ice bowl."PACKERS FAN HALLOF FAME FINALISTFRED IHLENFELDTSENIOR PASSED AWAYIN THE YEAR 2000 --BUT HIS SON LARRYKEEPS HIS LEGACYALIVE..."Unfortunately I inheritedmy dad's enthusiasm so Iget kind of loud andboisterous and things likethat during the game."LARRY IHLENFELDTSAYS THE FIRST DATEHIS DAD TOOK HISMOTHER ON,WAS TO A PACKERSGAME IN 19-44, WHENTHE TEAM PLAYED ATTHE OLD CITYSTADIUM.AFTER SUPER BOWLSONE AND TWO -- THEKEWAUNEE NATIVEDROVE TO THE GREENBAY AIRPORT TOWELCOME THEPLAYERS BACKHOME..."'Do you ever regret notgoing to the Super Bowlone and two?'

He says,'Always.

I just wish Iwould've went.'"IHLENFELDT SENIORBOUGHT TWOSEASON TICKETS IN19-59.WHILE HIS CHILDRENNOW FILL THOSESEATS,HE IS FOREVER INLAMBEAU -- HISPHOTO HANGSBESIDE THEENTRANCE TO ONE OFTHE MEN'SBATHROOMS ON THESOUTHEAST CORNEROF THE STADIUM..."Before the games weused to go over there andsay hi just you know touchthem on the picture andstuff like that."LARRY IHLENFELDTSAYS HIS DAD WASBART STARR'SBIGGEST FAN.A FEW MONTHSBEFORE IHLENFELDTSENIOR PASSED AWAY--LARRY MET BARTSTARR IN-PERSON,AND TOLD HIM WHOHIS FATHER WAS..."He remembers running offthe field in the ice bowlafter he scored thewinning touchdown and hesaid he looked up and hesaw that banner and thenwhen I told him who it washe goes you Gotta bekidding so he's glad to findout who the person reallywas."STARR SIGNED A HATFOR LARRY,WHICH HE GAVE TOHIS DAD..."I gave it to my dad and hesays that's the bestbirthday present I evergot."LARRY SAYS THE ONLYGIFT THAT COULDRIVAL THAT,WOULD BE FOR HISDAD TO BE INDUCTEDINTO THE FAN HALL OFAME YE"Oh he'd be thrilled todeath.

He enjoyed thePackers so much."BUT FRED IHLENFELDISN'T THE ONLYNORTHEASTWISCONSINITENOMINATED FOR THEFAN HALL OF FAMETHIS YEAR.ILL BE TALKING TOANOTHER ONE O THNOMINEES NEXTWEN RELSTE, D CUR ..WLINKON EB SITE - NBC 26 M.IN ASHWAUBENONJENNA BRE N B26.TURNING TOWEATHER NOW...JENNA BREE N B C26.