Bart Starr, a Green Bay Packers legend who became the first quarterback to win five championships, died Sunday in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 85.
The Packers announced the news late Sunday morning. He had been in poor health since 2014, when he suffered two strokes and a heart attack.
Starr played with the Packers from 1956 through 1971 and continues to be one of the most beloved players the NFL has ever seen. His game-winning sneak in the Ice Bowl is immortalized in the great moments of NFL history.
“We are saddened to note the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Bart Starr.