In memory of Palmiro “Paul” Mazzoleni

By Alex Guzman  |   Monday, April 04, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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Palmiro "Paul" Mazzoleni, a 2002 inductee into the Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame, died last week in Green Bay. He was 91. A fan since the team's inception in 1919, he was a water boy for the Packers' first two seasons and counted legendary coach Vince Lombardi and Hall of Fame players such Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, and Ray Nitschke among his friends.

Mazzoleni came by his devotion to the Green Bay Packers when his family moved to the west side of Green Bay. Five or six players used to live in the neighborhood, often inviting Mazzoleni to watch them practice. That's how he met and became acquainted with Vince Lombardi in 1959. It also helped his service station became a favorite place for Packers players and staff to fuel up.

"In those days, the Packers weren't paid until the first game of the season," Mazzoleni recalled years later. "I carried a lot of those guys on the books. They all remembered those days - Bart Starr, Paul Hornung."

Mazzoleni's service station stands as much a part of local football legend in Green Bay as any Bart Starr pass; "Get your gasolini from Paul Mazzoleni, who sells the best gasolini" was his radio jingle for years. Mazzoleni didn't allow anyone to say a discouraging word at his place about the Packers.

Rest in peace, Mr. Mazzoleni.
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