Bart Starr
Chronology
| 1934 | Born January 9, in Montgomery, Alabama |
| 1949-52 | Attends Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery |
| 1951 | Receives special coaching from Vito "Babe Parilli" |
| 1952-56 | Plays college football for University of Alabama |
| 1954 | Marries Cherry Louise Morton |
| 1954-55 | Benched because of back injuries |
| 1955-56 | Benched after spraining his ankle |
| 1956 | Drafted by Green Bay Packers, plays backup quarterback |
| 1957 | Called up to active duty in U.S. Air Force, but discharged because of back injury |
| 1957 | Resumes playing for Green Bay Packers |
| 1959 | Vince Lombardi becomes coach of the Packers |
| 1960 | Packers win Western Division title, lose NFL championship |
| 1961 | Becomes Packers' star quarterback; Packers win division title and NFL championship |
| 1962 | Leads NFL in passing; Packers win division title and NFL championship |
| 1964 | Leads NFL in passing |
| 1965 | Packers win division title and NFL championship |
| 1966 | Leads NFL in passing; Packers win division title and NFL championship |
| 1966 | Named NFL Player of the Year; Packers win division title and NFL championship |
| 1967 | Packers win division title and famed "Ice Bowl" NFL championship |
| 1967 | Packers win Super Bowl I |
| 1967 | Named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl I |
| 1968 | Packers win Super Bowl II |
| 1968 | Named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl II |
| 1971 | Undergoes shoulder surgery |
| 1972 | Retires from play, but remains on team as quarterback coach |
| 1973 | Officially retires from Packers, becomes sports analyst for CBS |
| 1975-84 | Head coach of the Packers |
| 1976 | Elected to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame |
| 1977 | Inducted into National Football Hall of Fame |
| 1984 | Starr and his wife Cherry move to Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1988 | Starr's son Bret dies; Starr and Cherry move to Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1988-present | Becomes chair of a real-estate investment firm |
| 1988-present | Devotes time to charitable and nonprofit organizations |
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