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LEROY BUTLER LeRoy Butler is a former NFL strong safety who played his entire career as a member of the Green Bay Packers. He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy. Butler attended Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida, with fellow Packers alum and current Packer assistant coach Edgar Bennett. LeRoy was an outstanding player for the Robert E. Lee High School Generals football program before heading to Florida State University. At FSU, LeRoy played under head coach Bobby Bowden. He was a three-year starter, collecting 194 tackles and 9 interceptions, but he's most remembered by FSU fans for his role in the famous "puntrooskie”. LeRoy was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft. He played in 181 games, earned a Super Bowl ring for Super Bowl XXXI following the 1996 season, was selected as an All-Pro five times and was selected to the Pro Bowl four times. He was named to the 1990s NFL All Decade Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and was later inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2007. During his 12 seasons with the Packers he recorded 953 tackles, 38 interceptions, 553 return yards, 12 fumble recoveries, 3 defensive touchdowns and 20½ sacks. He led or tied for the team lead in interceptions in five different seasons. He was the first defensive back in NFL history to gain entrance in the 20 Sack/20 Interception Club. In 1993, LeRoy scored a touchdown at Lambeau and leaped into the arms of fans in the first row of the endzone seats – a tradition that continues at Lambeau Field still today. .

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LEASE SUMMARY TEAM: Green Bay PACKERS Team Owner: Shareholder owned Team Website: www.packers.com FACILITY: Lambeau Field Facility Website: www.lambeaufield.com Year Built: 1957 (Renovated 2003) TITLE OF AGREEMENT: Lambeau Field Lease Agreement Lessor: City of Green Bay, WI Lessee: Green Bay Packers, Inc. TERM OF AGREEMENT: The initial term shall commence on the later to occur of: 1) September 1, 2003 or, 2) the Completion Date of the Stadium. The Term shall continue for thirty Lease Years with the final such Lease Year to be extended to include any Post Season Games played during the Season applicable to such Lease Year. The Team shall have the option to extend the Lease for up to five consecutive periods of two years after each Expiration Date. TERMINATION OF LEASE: Team: The occurrence of any one or more of the following matters constitutes a default by the Team under this Lease: Team’s failure to pay any Rent or other charges due and payable within thirty days after written notice thereof from the District to the Team Team’s failure to observe or perform in any material respect for any covenant, agreement, condition, or provision of Lease if such failure shall continue for thirty days after notice thereof from the District to the Team. A default shall not occur if the matter cannot reasonably be cured within thirty days so long as within thirty days after such notice, the Team commences such cure and diligently proceeds to complete the same at all times thereafter The levy upon or other execution or the attachment by legal process
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