FAN HALL OF FAME: Frank Lamping, the 19th Green Bay Inductee, an Inspiring Everyday Hero

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Exciting news out of Green Bay this week — the team’s Fan Hall of Fame has inducted its 19th member. Frank Lamping, a devoted fan, now battling cancer, who calls the honor of his life’s greatest accomplishments. You can read the full Packers.com report here; a notable excerpt:

The diagnosis of Stage 4 prostate cancer was devastating for the couple, who have been together for more than 40 years. Frank immediately needed to undergo surgery to begin fighting the disease with a round of chemotherapy soon to follow.

His doctor planned to schedule the operation on a Monday, but that wouldn’t do. Lamping, a lifelong Packer fan and season-ticket holder, had a prior obligation.

The Packers had a home game on Sunday. His seat at Lambeau Field was calling him. “I said I can’t miss it,” Lamping recalled…read more.

Read the full Frank Lamping profile at Packers.com.