Claim: Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.
Fact-check: Did JFK answer Vince Lombardi's call to spring Green Bay Packers star for the big game?
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Tom Kertscher
Date published: 2016-02-09T00:00:00