GREEN BAY – Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and the oldest living former Packers player were among people connected with the team who died in 2021.
FRED CONE, 95, died Dec. 31 in Clemson, South Carolina. The oldest living former Packers player, Cone was a fullback and kicker for Green Bay from 1951-57 and was one of the more popular players during his time with the team.
Cone kicked the Packers' first-ever extra point and field goal at Green Bay City Stadium, now known as Lambeau Field. He kicked the extra point in the dedication game played Sept.