Just so thankful. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Jerry can't find it in his heart to reject a gift from an old school friend. It's her "reward" for her six-year campaign to get her often-overlooked father into the hall. Having made peace with the idea of never getting the call — “I said to myself, ‘The game’s given you 100 presents. “I can’t believe we’re here today,” Alicia said. Alicia Kramer was an athlete from a young age. "Alicia did so much, it was almost a full-time job. Kramer's name came up 10 times over the decades and each time he fell short of votes, even though he was picked by hall voters in 1969 as the best guard in the first 50 years of the NFL and was on the all-decade team of the 1960s. “Dad and I have had a great relationship throughout our life. Jerry Kramer said he received 60 testimonials from Hall of Fame members. “The Packers fans are really loyal, and they want you to succeed. He was a great father, but he was a provider,” she said. 1 honor in professional football. "If anything, (camp) encouraged her.". We’ve done it. It just made me take a moment to look at his career, and the more that I learned about him, the more I felt he belonged there. Elaine and Keith are hitting it off until he pulls out a cigarette; Keith wants Jerry to help him move, leading Jerry along with Elaine to breakup with Keith. And I thought to myself, ‘I’m going to give this my best shot. Dad, you’re in the Hall of Fame.’”. "I'm a known crier. I felt like I was alone in the potato fields of Idaho.". Aug 4, 2018; Canton, OH, USA; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 enshrinee Jerry Kramer stands with daughter Alicia Kramer during the Pro Football Hall … But the many letters validated his career, even if it wasn't certain the hall would. “I was pretty emotional about it 30 years ago when my guys went in. You feel better after being around him.". As it snowballed, Alicia learned more and more about her father’s career through video clips collected by NFL Films and the Packers Hall of Fame, newspaper clippings from his playing days and photos by team photographer Vernon Biever. “And then football fans, they would reach out (and say), ‘I know about your dad and respect your dad’s career, and he should be in the Hall of Fame,’” Alicia said. AKA Gerald Louis Kramer. At Saturday night’s ceremony, she presented him for official induction via a video presentation. It just meant a lot to him. Hall of fame . And that’s what happened. Video tutorial Getting the most out of search. Bart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967, has died. Green Bay's fate rests on more than just a healthy Aaron Rodgers, Updated: Tracking the Packers' major roster moves ahead of the 2018 season, Explore the Green Bay Packers' 2018 regular-season schedule, Decades-long Hall of Fame wait ends for Packers' Jerry Kramer on Saturday, Packers legend Jerry Kramer finally makes Hall of Fame. It really struck me how much they loved him.”. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. And I am so thankful for that part of it. And I think he feels differently today. She started a Twitter account, @JerryKramer4HOF, to share information about her father, present testimonials she’d collected from his peers (roughly 60, including from Alex Karras, Merlin Olsen and Sam Huff), educate fans on the selection process; and disseminate mailing addresses, email addresses and websites where supporters could write to the Hall or to the selection committee members and express their hopes for her dad. As it stands, all of Kramer's children — Tony, Diana, Dan, Alicia, Matt and Jordan — will be at the induction. I got my lip out and (said), ‘Boy, if they call me I’m going to tell them where to put it. I played volleyball and ran track. She had two babies, an unnamed daughter that was dropped by Kramer in " The Boyfriend," and a son named Adam (although unseen) that was introduced in " The Hamptons ". Jerry Kramer played football during a time when Twitter didn’t exist. Press-Gazette columnist Pete Dougherty wrote that when Jerry Kramer was notified that he was a seniors finalist, Joe Horrigan, the hall’s executive director, said, 'Jerry, I want you to know that this will reduce my incoming mail by 90 percent. "I'm getting choked up talking to you on the phone.". RELATED: How Jerry Kramer finally got into Hall of Fame “Nobody gives you anything, if you want it you’ve got to work for it,” he said. George's father gets him an interview as a bra salesman. Born four years after her father’s remarkable football career had ended, she didn’t quite understand just how beloved he was. “We were walking through the parking lot with all the fans, and I saw how they were gravitating toward Dad and his teammates from that era. Gosselin’s voting brethren agreed, and when Hall of Fame president/CEO David Baker knocked on his hotel room door after the vote, Kramer – after being a 10-time finalist, including in 1997 as a seniors committee nominee – finally received his Hall pass in Minnesota after long ago writing off his candidacy as a dream permanently deferred. He was 85. To have a great career, and not have that, is incomplete. Ten of Kramer's Lombardi-era Packers teammates and Lombardi himself were elected to the hall, which created pushback from hall voters who apparently decided 11 was enough. On Thursday, the model revealed the nickname she and boyfriend Zayn Malik have given their daughter … “If you care for your parents as they age — especially Dad, he’s been such a Superman all my life — you see the person they are, and I am much closer to my dad. And if not for his daughter’s unrelenting campaign to make that happen, he might not be. RELATED:How Jerry Kramer finally got into Hall of Fame. Alicia Kramer, Daughter of Jerry Kramer, five-time NFL World Champion, Garden City, ID View More Testimonials. She started sharing the pieces she’d rescued on social media with family and friends, and soon, it spread to Packers fans — who re-ignited the question of why her father was the odd man out of the Hall among all the Lombardi-era greats. She was with her father in Minneapolis when the hall induction vote took place before Super Bowl LII. "There were times I thought it was overwhelming and no way this was going to happen for Dad. One of his biggest supporters through the whole process has been Kramer’s daughter Alicia. "It wasn’t really a campaign at first. A daughter’s quest, a father’s crowning moment — Alicia, Jerry Kramer revel in Hall of Fame enshrinement, {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, It was longtime NFL columnist Rick Gosselin who presented Kramer’s case to the 48 selectors at their Super Bowl week meeting in February and believed “the credibility of the committee” was at stake if they didn’t rectify “the biggest oversight in the Hall” and induct Kramer, whom, he called “the most deserving player not in Canton.”, Most important Packers? To Jerry Kramer, who is 82, the effort would have been a success in any case, although, make no mistake, he wanted to be elected. “I was worried about disappointing Dad, because I had taken this on and pushed for it so hard and with so many people. Dad’s career spoke for itself, and I just kind of helped it along. "The day we learned he was even nominated again, I wouldn’t trade that day for anything. We've been waiting for this for a very long time," said Alicia Kramer, Jerry's daughter. then {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}} per month. Alicia, 45, is one of Kramer's six children, and the oldest in his second family. Before she knew it, a campaign was underway. His daughter, Alicia Kramer, needs it badly. In those 11 seasons, Kramer was part of five teams under head coach Vince Lombardi which won five NFL titles in seven years, which also included the first two Super Bowls. He thought it would do her some good, though not the same way she thought it would. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and David Baker, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, applaud after Jerry Kramer received his gold jacket from his presenter and daughter, Alicia Kramer, on Friday night in Canton, Ohio. I wanted to make him proud of me and not embarrass him.”. “(But) every kid wants to please your parents — well, maybe not every kid, but I do. But we’ve had our times where we butted heads, and we have not been on good terms at times. "She picked herself when she decided to (campaign for the election). Or Jerry Kramer, the Renaissance man who’d written books and given fans an inside look at the Packers’ Vince Lombardi-era championship teams. Curb Your Enthusiasm ’s Seinfeld reunion episode established that Jerry had provided his sperm to Elaine in order for her to have a child, the result being a daughter. Since then, it’s been a whirlwind for father and daughter, one that culminated in Saturday night’s ceremony. BOB ROSSITER, CANTON REPOSITORY JASON WILDE For the State Journal GREEN BAY — Alicia Kramer was in awe. He elevates people. Elaine's new boyfriend is perfect except for his use of an exclamation point. To her, of course, he was just Dad, but "everybody kept telling me what a great football player he was. While somewhat aware of his NFL success, she didn’t know him as Jerry Kramer, the Green Bay Packers legend. She did the honors on Friday night when her father donned his gold Hall of Fame jacket for the first time. And I wasn’t sure why he wasn’t there.”, In 2011, she decided to go all-in, and start pushing for her dad to get another look. And as long as you dedicate your time and your energy and put all your heart and all your power into it, something will come to it. Otherwise, I’m out in the potato fields of Idaho and I have no idea what’s going on in Green Bay or what people are thinking. It’s impossible to know whether Kramer would have been inducted Saturday night without Alicia’s quest, which began almost by happenstance in 2009, when flooding in the garage of the family’s home in Boise, Idaho, led to water damage of some of the memorabilia her father had accumulated over the years. "I’d rather have the goodwill of their opinion and not be in the hall than not have their good opinion and be in.". Gigi Hadid is slowly but surely sharing more about her baby girl. The “we” in Kramer’s room were his daughter and intrepid Hall candidacy advocate, Alicia, her four-year-old son Charlie, and Kramer’s adult son Matt. Gosselin’s voting brethren agreed, and when Hall of Fame president/CEO David Baker knocked on his hotel room door after the vote, Kramer — after being a 10-time finalist, including in 1997 as a seniors committee nominee — finally received his Hall pass in Minnesota after long ago writing off his candidacy as a dream permanently deferred. Just maybe not when you expect it. "I’ve got four boys and two girls and there hasn’t been a peep out of anybody. “It’s just an amazing time for Dad. “I was about 12 years old when Dad first took me back to Green Bay for a game,” Alicia recalled in advance of her father’s long-awaited induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night in Canton, Ohio. "I said if you are not impressed with this you don’t give a damn about your profession. Mailing Address: PO Box 619999 Dallas, TX 75261-6199 Street Address: 2801 W. Airport Freeway That’s the top of the heap, that’s the No. A five-time All-Pro, Kramer had been the only member of the NFL’s 50th anniversary team not in the Hall of Fame. That’s kind of silly,” Kramer said — he gained something far greater than a gold jacket: A closer relationship with his daughter, whom he calls “a sensational leader for my parade.”. ", RELATED:Dougherty: How Jerry Kramer finally got in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, RELATED:Jerry Kramer: 'Somebody helped me' on legendary Ice Bowl block. Until their first visit together to Lambeau Field. A Sports Illustrated reporter wrote about the day he was elected and the speed with which Alicia Kramer found herself anointed his presenter. “Most people will say, ‘I never wavered in my belief. Copied! NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and David Baker, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, applaud after Jerry Kramer received his gold jacket from his presenter and daughter, Alicia Kramer, on Friday night in Canton, Ohio. I did waver. So Jerry, Kramer and Newman set out to find out the truth. With her interest in her dad's career and emerging social media, one Facebook post led to another. Being nominated again was an accomplishment in itself. He was a five-time All-Pro and won five championships long before Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook were born. Leonard Kramer passed away on November 18, 2020 at the age of 61 in Levittown, Pennsylvania. "He was afraid I’d hurt my lady bits. GREEN BAY — Alicia Kramer was in awe. This happened much later than what I ever expected, but I also think this probably happened at a better time for our whole family and Dad than if it had happened years ago.”, Her father agrees wholeheartedly. The Green Bay Packers will open the 2018 regular season against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 9 at Lambeau Field. And our family is closer in a way because of that, too. I never waffled.’ That’s not true in my story. The reporter wanted to know if Kramer knew Palin. Most family members might have done it for a year or two," Tate said. But in some way, I think he was glad I was doing it. He encouraged me to play basketball. Bobby Beathard – Joe Gibbs, Hall of Fame coach Robert Brazile – Robert Brazile Sr., father Brian Dawkins – Troy Vincent, friend and former teammate Jerry Kramer – Alicia Kramer, daughter Ray Lewis – Diaymon Lewis, daughter Randy Moss – Thaddeus Moss, son Terrell Owens – George Stewart, former wide receivers coach with 49ers Brian Urlacher- Bob Babich, former assistant coach with Bears I was worried I would embarrass him. I didn’t understand how he got in that position and became so successful. He’s been one of my best friends. “I just kept sharing, and the more that I shared, the more that I realized what people were saying about Dad were true. Follow Jerry's daughter Alicia on Twitter as she prepares for the trip to canton ohio for Pro Football Hall of Fame august ceremonies: 50 years later, 'Ice Bowl' memories live on, Packers: Ice Bowl still chills 50 years later, Packers: Where some Ice Bowl players are now, See Packers legend Jerry Kramer's Hall of Fame induction speech, and his daughter Alicia's introduction, ‘He set the bar so high’: As a player and person, Bart Starr, 85, was greatest Packers had to offer, Photos: Packers legend Bart Starr led a full life — on and off the field. The people had spoken — and the Hall had listened. But then, he was scared — that I was going to make a mistake or not follow through with it. Green Bay won 21-17 to reach the second Super Bowl. Jerry Kramer played right guard and at times as a kicker for 11 seasons for the Green Bay Packers from 1958 through 1968. It made a dramatic difference in my life. She was born four years after her dad's career ended and lived in Idaho, so what she learned about his playing time came from memorabilia he'd squirreled away — "He keeps everything," she said — and eventually on trips to Green Bay for golf tournaments and other appearances, where she met fans and former teammates. I’m going to produce all this information for fans and voters to see and read.’ I really didn’t care about what anybody said, and I thought if I shared enough information — true facts and statistics — it would prove itself. When asked if he knew Chuck Heath, Kramer smiled and said yes. Elaine falls in love with a guy because of his smile. But I tell you, at this later part in Dad’s life, and where I am now in my life — I’ve matured, I’m a mom now — I feel like I understand my dad better than I ever understood him my whole life. “(Hall of Fame executive director) Joe Horrigan got on the phone with Mr. Baker when they announced I was a finalist,” Kramer recounted. It’s a thrill.”. Kramer is annoyed with the catalogs he keeps getting in the mail. So I said, ‘OK.’”. None so much as Alicia Kramer, Jerry’s daughter. When she returned, her father asked her if she wanted to shoot for a bit. © 2021 www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Asked how that made her feel, Alicia began to cry. Alicia Kramer's effort began in earnest in 2012, with an assist from Gallatin Public Affairs of Boise, Idaho. And yet, he was on the outside looking in for decades. Jerry Kramer: Pos: G, Career: 130 G, 5xAll-Pro(1st), 3xProBowl, Packers 1958-1968, born MT 1936 This is going to reduce my mail dramatically.’”. But I kept coming back to it. "I came home in fourth grade and I wanted to play football and Dad wouldn’t let me," she said. On Saturday, 50 years removed from his crucial block on quarterback Bart Starr’s iconic Ice Bowl sneak and 20 years after his Hall of Fame candidacy had last been debated, the legendary Green Bay Packers guard will finally be inducted in Canton, Ohio. And so I didn’t spend as much time with Dad. Packers: Jerry Kramer's daughter pushing to get her father into Pro Football Hall of Fame | Pro football | … ‘I’m not giving you a dime, I’m not giving you a nickel.’ “I didn’t understand the man who played football. And you’re going to get upset because it didn’t give you one more? Listen to him with former Packers and Badgers offensive lineman Mark Tauscher weekdays from 9-11 on “Wilde & Tausch” on 100.5 FM ESPN Madison. Kramer once likened the cute baby to Lyndon Johnson while Elaine compared the ugly one to a Pekingese. Jerry Kramer and his daughter Alicia react as they unveil his bust during the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Canton, Ohio. When Alicia Kramer introduces her father, Jerry, at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, there will be crying. She made it her mission to get her father into Canton. It’s just been a sensational life. After an introduction by his daughter, Alicia, the Idaho Vandal and Green Bay Packers great expressed gratitude for all who helped him on that journey. He said no. Crying isn't a handicap during Hall of Fame inductions, but even if it were, Alicia never stood a chance. Those people in Green Bay have questioned my manhood, my heritage, my intelligence. “Seeing all those Hall of Famers slap Dad on the back and the tears welling up in his eyes as he’s walking through the gauntlet, I can’t trade that feeling for anything in the world,” she said Friday night.
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