Don Hutson Center

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Don Hutson Center
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Don Hutson Center
Don Hutson Center
Location Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates 44°29′54″N88°03′26″W / 44.4983°N 88.0573°W / 44.4983; -88.0573
Public transit Bus-logo.svg Green Bay Metro
OwnerGreen Bay Packers
Construction
Broke ground1993
Opened1994
ArchitectBerners-Schober Associates, Inc.
Tenants
Green Bay Packers Practice Facility (1994-Present)

The Don Hutson Center is the indoor practice facility of the Green Bay Packers. Located across the street from Lambeau Field, it was built in 1994 at a cost of $4.7 million.

The center is named after Don Hutson, who played for the Packers from 1935 to 1945. A member of both the Pro Football and Packers Halls of Fame, Hutson was the dominant player of his era, setting records that stood for 50 years after his retirement. [1]

The Don Hutson Center is the largest element of the Packers' practice complex, which includes Ray Nitschke Field and Clarke Hinkle Field, which were also named after Packer greats.

There are two practice fields inside the Center: a 70-yard (64 m) field runs east–west, with another 60-yard (55 m) field running north–south, allowing the offense and defense to practice simultaneously. With 90-foot (27 m) and 85-foot (26 m) high ceilings over the respective fields, the facility allows the special teams to run full punting and kicking practices. The FieldTurf surfaces allow the Packers to replicate game conditions for road games where they will have to play indoors or on artificial surfaces.

The Packers' video department has elevated camera positions on the inside of the Hutson Center for filming practices, as well as four porches on the exterior of the west side for filming practices at Clarke Hinkle Field.

The Center was dedicated on July 18, 1994, at a ceremony presided over by the then 81-year-old Hutson himself. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Whitley, David. "Hutson was first modern receiver". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Veras Marran, Laura. "This Week in Packer History: July 18–24". Packer Report. Scout.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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