Fuzzy Thurston, whose given name was Frederick Charles Thurston, wore #63 for the Green Bay Packers back in the day when offensive linemen became household names nearly as frequently as quarterbacks.
That’s why we focus today on Thurston as we continue our numbers countdown here at Lombardi Ave.
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (54th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft, Thurston wallowed in the City of Brotherly Love for two seasons before making his way to Green Bay in 1958.
Coupled for years with his right guard cohort, Jerry Kramer, Thurston was one of those tough, blue collared linemen from the 1960s who would have given his life for a coach like Vince Lombardi.