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Lombardi-era backup quarterback Zeke Bratkowski passes away at 88

Posted at 3:00 PM, Nov 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-11 17:10:49-05

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) -- Zeke Bratkowski, a valuable Packers player from the Lombardi era, has passed away at age 88.

In an obituary on the Packers website, Bratkowski is described as the Green Bay Packers’ "perfectly suited backup quarterback" when the team won three straight NFL championships in the 1960s under Vince Lombardi.

He died Monday in Florida. Click here to learn more.