In his rookie season in1958 under first-year head coachRay "Scooter" McLean, the Packers were a league worst1–10–1; McLean was fired in December andVince Lombardi was hired as head coach in January1959. After reviewing film of the Packers' previous season, Lombardi stated that Currie was the only player on the team that he would not trade or release.[8] Green Bay went7–5 that season and then were in three consecutive NFL title games; they lost toPhiladelphia in1960 and won in1961 and1962, both over theNew York Giants. Currie was anAll-Pro in1962, one of ten Packers on the 22-man Associated Press team,[9] and was featured on the cover ofSports Illustrated in December 1961.[10]
After seven seasons in Green Bay, Currie was traded to the Rams in April1965 for receiverCarroll Dale.[11][12][13]He played two years for Los Angeles, then missed the final cut in September1967 season atage 32.[14] In 1984, he was inducted into theGreen Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[15]
^"Green Bay, L.A. swap gridders".Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. UPI. April 14, 1965. p. B-5.Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. RetrievedNovember 17, 2015.
^"Green Bay trades Currie for Dale".Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. April 14, 1965. p. 20.Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2016.
^"Currie to coach at Milton".Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. March 22, 1973. p. 1, part 2.Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. RetrievedNovember 17, 2015.
