Eddie Garcia, Packers kicker in 1980s and later a board member, dies at 65
Eddie Garcia, a member of the Green Bay Packers board of directors and former place-kicker for the team, died on June 5 at his home in Poygan. He was 65.
The Packers drafted Garcia in the 10th round of the 1982 draft out of Southern Methodist University, where he is tied for the school record of 44 field goals.
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Garcia was injured during the 1982 season, but took over kickoff duties in 1983, while Pro Football Hall of Famer Jan Stenerud kicked field goals and extra points. Stenerud left for the Minnesota Vikings the next season and Garcia did all the kicking for seven games, before he was injured again. He made three of nine field goals and 14 of 15 extra points. He was waived following the 1984 season.
Eddie Garcia, Packers kicker and board member, died June 5, 2025. He was 65.
Garcia was elected to the Packers board of directors in 2021. He served on the sales and marketing and Green Bay Packers Foundation committees.
According to his obituary, his favorite part of his role with the Packers board was working on the Packers Foundation's distribution of money to local nonprofits and charities. He said he felt honored to help support the work being done across Wisconsin by those organizations.
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Garcia was a graduate of Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business, and after his football career, worked for Oshkosh Corp., much of the time in the Oshkosh Defense division, in sales and marketing.
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