Carl Wallace "Bud" Jorgensen was an American athletic trainer for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League.
23 Facts About Bud Jorgensen
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For over 46 years, Jorgensen worked in varying capacities as an athletic trainer, assistant trainer and property manager for the Packers.
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Bud Jorgensen was recognized for his long career and was identified as an expert in the field of athletic training.
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Bud Jorgensen was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame in 1968 and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Bud Jorgensen died of undisclosed causes on December 18,1982, at the age of 78.
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Bud Jorgensen was born on April 11,1904, in Marinette, Wisconsin.
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Bud Jorgensen worked in various capacities for the Green Bay Packers from 1924 to 1970.
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Bud Jorgensen started his career with the Packers in 1924 as an assistant to property manager and athletic trainer Pat Holland.
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Bud Jorgensen was then officially named the team's head athletic trainer.
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Bud Jorgensen stayed in this role until 1969, when he stepped down as the head athletic trainer.
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Bud Jorgensen served as an assistant trainer until 1970 before fully retiring from the Packers in 1971.
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Bud Jorgensen was a salesman for Bortland's and travelled in the Upper Midwest selling athletic equipment.
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Bud Jorgensen was well known for his contributions to the field of athletic training and for his impact within the NFL.
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Bud Jorgensen was self-taught in most of his expertise and learned on the job in the early years of his career.
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Bud Jorgensen often lectured or spoke at clinics on various athletic training topics.
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Bud Jorgensen was presented with a gift of $500, other presents and good wishes from players and staff.
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The next year, Bud Jorgensen was selected by the NFL to be the first professional trainer for players needing treatment during the Pro Bowl.
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In 1970, Bud Jorgensen received the Arnie Herber Green Bay Sportsman of the Year award.
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Bud Jorgensen only missed two games in his tenure, both due to medical issues in his family.
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Bud Jorgensen married Adelle Huebner on April 10,1925; Adelle died in November 1964.
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One of Bud Jorgensen's daughters married and produced a granddaughter and a grandson.
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Bud Jorgensen was very active in the local Green Bay community where he lived most of his life; he was a member of the local Elks Club, YMCA and a Lutheran Church.
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Bud Jorgensen died at the age of 78 on December 18,1982, of undisclosed causes.