John Gordon, who as a young art student took Vince Lombardi's instructions and helped design the Packers' iconic 'G' logo, has died at age 83.
Gordon died Saturday, said Matt Cotter, the owner of Cotter Funeral & Cremation Care in De Pere, Wisconsin. The funeral home posted an obituary which says Gordon died"surrounded by his family after living with Alzheimer's disease."
"Dad came down from his meeting with [Vince] Lombardi with a piece of paper in his hand, and he said that Lombardi wants a logo ... and it's going to be a 'G' in a football shape," Gordon said in a video produced 10 years ago by St. Norbert College."John lent his talent to the Packer organization and helped design the 'Packer G,'" Gordon's obituary states, adding that his artistic contribution earned him a spot in the Packers Hall of Fame.
Despite the popular belief that the"G" stands for greatness, it in fact stands for Green Bay, Packers team historian Cliff Christl wrote in a 2015 article on the Packers' website.
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