Ex-Packer guard Thurston dead at 80
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Packers guard Fuzzy Thurston, a member of the great Green Bay teams of the 1960s, has died. He was 80.
The team confirmed Sunday that Thurston died after several years of health issues.
Born Fred Thurston, he was best known for his blocking on the Packers’ famed power sweep. He helped Green Bay win five NFL championships. He also won a title with Baltimore in 1958.
Despite weighing less than 250 pounds, Thurston was a powerful force for the Packers, playing in 112 games. He retired in 1967 and was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 1975.
