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- In the early years of the
- forward pass, Don Hutson
- was pro footballΓÇÖs greatest
- pass catcher.
-
- The forward pass was first allowed in the
- NFL in 1933. After an All-America career at
- the University of Alabama, Don arrived in the
- NFL in 1935 as a member of the Green Bay
- Packers. Don scored a touchdown on his
- first play in his first professional game,
- against the Chicago Bears. It was the
- gameΓÇÖs only touchdown. In his second year,
- he led Green Bay to the 1936 NFL champion-
- ship. The Packers repeated as champs in
- 1939 and 1944.
-
- Don could also kick. In a game against
- the Detroit Lions, in 1944, Don caught
-