Bellevue Park
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Bellevue Park was the name of a stadium used for football
games in Green Bay, Wisconsin
. A minor league baseball park, it was the home of the Green Bay Packers
of the NFL in 1923 and 1924.
Bellevue Park was the second home of the Packers, who had previously played their home games at Hagemeister Park
. Bellevue Park was just east of the Hagemeister Brewery, which was renamed the "Bellevue Products Co." during Prohibition
, and was located just east of Baird Creek along Main Street in the village of Preble. During their tenure at Bellevue Park, the Packers became more popular, with crowds ranging from 4,000 to 5,000.
Because Bellevue Park was lacking virtually every facility required for football and was too far out of town, in 1925, the Packers moved their games to the then brand new City Stadium
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
games in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. A minor league baseball park, it was the home of the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
of the NFL in 1923 and 1924.
Bellevue Park was the second home of the Packers, who had previously played their home games at Hagemeister Park
Hagemeister Park
Hagemeister Park was the name of a park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was the home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from their founding in 1919 through 1922. Owned by Hagemeister brewery, the park was located on the northern end of Washington Park .It was a classic sandlot, located near Baird and...
. Bellevue Park was just east of the Hagemeister Brewery, which was renamed the "Bellevue Products Co." during Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
, and was located just east of Baird Creek along Main Street in the village of Preble. During their tenure at Bellevue Park, the Packers became more popular, with crowds ranging from 4,000 to 5,000.
Because Bellevue Park was lacking virtually every facility required for football and was too far out of town, in 1925, the Packers moved their games to the then brand new City Stadium
City Stadium (Green Bay)
City Stadium is a football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It served as home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1925 to 1956. It remains the home of the Green Bay East High School football team...
.