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Written by Pat's Papers | Sunday, 14 March 2010 9:02 AM
A Wisconsin man says the Green Bay Packers saved his life. Literally. With 11 kids at home, the 79-year-old man gave blood for more than 56 years in order to afford season tickets. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the man’s doctor later discovered he had a rare disease, which caused iron to build up in his blood stream. The only cure? Giving blood. The man was inducted into the Packer Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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