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This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.

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Bob Feller Show, Program 28.

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It's still some time before pro football will be back in the sports spotlight again.

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But let's take a change of pace and listen to a football story.

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The Green Bay Packers will be seeking an unprecedented third straight National Football League Championship next season.

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And league record-sharing, the Packers always had them in a football power.

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Let's return to 1941.

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The Packers needed one victory to clinch at least a tie for the Western title.

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The scene was Washington.

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And the Packers were a heavy choice to whip the Redskins.

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Green Bay had a passing combination that was setting a league on its head.

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Cecil Isbell to Don Hudson.

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The Redskins had quite a passing attack too.

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And the reason? A fellow named Sammy Ball.

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The game was only a few minutes old when the Redskins marched across the length of the field for a touchdown.

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Before the opening period was over, a field goal was added.

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And Washington fans smelled an upset in the making.

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The fans became even more convinced when Ball connected to Bob Seymour for another touchdown shortly before the half ended.

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At the intermission, the scoreboard showed the Redskins leading the Packers 17-0.

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The big Redskin line was sputtering Isbell.

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And the secondary was covering Hudson like a glove.

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But there was still a half to go.

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And anything can happen in a football game.

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Green Bay took the second half kickoff and returned it to the 35-yard line.

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Then Isbell started to fill the air with passes.

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Hudson caught one, then one to another receiver.

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The Packers moved goalward as Isbell fell to one target after another.

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Washington found itself with its back to his wall.

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The Packers had the ball and the Redskins 15.

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Isbell faded to pass.

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Spotted Hudson in the end zone and fired. Touchdown.

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The score was now Washington 17, Green Bay 7.

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A few minutes later, the Packers were threatening again.

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This time, an alert Green Bay defender had picked off one of Ball's passes.

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In a matter of seconds, the Packers were deep in Redskin territory.

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Again Isbell took to the air.

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And again he found Hudson clear.

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Touchdown.

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The Packers had inched to within three points of Washington at 17-13.

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But there was still a whole quarter to go.

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Moved back in 60 seconds for the exciting windup.

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Isbell filled the air with passes as the final period got underway.

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The Packers moved from deep in their own territory to the Redskin 46.

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Then Isbell fired to Hudson again.

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Donnie moved one defender after another.

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Then streak goalward.

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Green Bay had scored again.

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And took the lead for the first time, 21-17.

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It had taken Isbell and Hudson a while to warm up.

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But when they finally got started, there was no stopping them.

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They made up one of the greatest passing combinations in football league history.