Russ Winnie

Russ Winnie
Born	(1906-08-17)August 17, 1906 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	March 30, 1956(1956-03-30) (aged 49) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Sports commentator
Years active	1929–1946
Awards	Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (2016)
Sports commentary career
Teams	Green Bay Packers Wisconsin Badgers Milwaukee Brewers
Genre	Play-by-play
Sports	NFL football College football College basketball Minor league baseball
Employer	WTMJ

Russell Griffith Winnie (August 17, 1906 – March 30, 1956) was an American sports commentator. A pioneer in his field, he was the first broadcaster for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), announcing their games for WTMJ from 1929 to 1946. He also announced games for the Wisconsin Badgers football and basketball teams, as well as for the minor league Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.