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Former Packers Coach Buddy Geis Dies at 79

7/5/2025

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Wayne “Buddy” Geis, a beloved former Green Bay Packers coach, has died at 79 after a courageous fight against leukemia. Hailing from Altoona and honored in the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, Geis shaped the careers of NFL legends like Troy Aikman and Calvin Johnson during his tenure coaching wide receivers from 1988 to 1991.

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Wayne “Buddy” Geis, a beloved former Green Bay Packers coach, has died at 79 after a courageous fight against leukemia. Hailing from Altoona and honored in the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, Geis shaped the careers of NFL legends like Troy Aikman and Calvin Johnson during his tenure coaching wide receivers from 1988 to 1991.