Vernon Joseph Biever (May 21, 1923 – October 13, 2010[1]) was an American photographer, most notably with the Green Bay Packers.
Vernon Biever
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| Born | Vernon Joseph Biever (1923-05-21)May 21, 1923 Port Washington, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | October 13, 2010(2010-10-13) (aged 87) Port Washington, Wisconsin, US |
| Occupation | Sports Photographer |
| Notable awards | Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (2002) NFL Photographer of the Year (1984) |
Biever covered his first Packers game in 1941 for The Milwaukee Sentinel while a student at St. Norbert College. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Later, he owned a Ben Franklin store and a travel agency in Port Washington, Wisconsin.[2] He was the official team photographer from 1946 until his retirement in 2006.[3] He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]
His photographs were collected in The Glory of Titletown (ISBN 0878339906). Biever's photographs have been featured in books, television shows, and movies.
Biever's son John is a photographer for Sports Illustrated. His other son, James, and grandson, Michael, also were photographers for the Packers.