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Green Bay fan now a Packer, too

June 21, 2017 at 1:13AM
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You might have heard about the Green Bay fan who took his wife's last name in marriage because it was Packer.

But if you haven't heard about the story — it got plenty of publicity in the months leading up to their wedding Saturday — or even if you have, here is a recap of some of the details:

• Ryan Holtan-Murphy, 41, is the fan in question. He met Marie Packer, 38, at a karaoke bar in Madison. When she told him her last name, he didn't believe her and made her prove it by showing multiple forms of identification.

• Ryan, a Wauwatosa, Wis., native, proposed while wearing an Aaron Rodgers jersey. As they moved along with plans to get married in Chicago, he tweeted an invitation to former Packers safety LeRoy Butler.

• Their wedding Saturday in Chicago featured a lot of green and gold. Ryan even changed into a Packers suit during the reception.

Read Michael Rand's blog at startribune.com/randball. michael.rand@startribune.com.

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