Former Packers star Max McGee dies [View All]

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette

Former Green Bay Packers receiver Max McGee died late Saturday afternoon following an accident at his home in Deephaven, Minn., KARE TV, Channel 11, of Minneapolis-St. Paul reported.

Police were called to his home around 5:20 p.m. Saturday on a report of an unconscious man who had fallen off the roof.

Emergency crews arrived and performed CPR on McGee, 75, but their efforts were not successful and he was pronounced dead, KARE reported

Family members say McGee was blowing leaves off the roof when the accident happened, the station said.


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Super Bowl I, the unlikely hero - overcomes a huge hangover to be the star, seven catches for 138 yards. Lombardi, Nitschke, Taylor, Starr, Jerry Kramer - that was a team of Hall of Famers, but ol' Max outshone them all that day. Those of us old enough to remember won't forget it. P.S. - if you're over 70, stay off the roof.