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Vernon Joseph Biever (May 21, 1923 – October 13, 2010[1]) was an American photographer, most notably with the Green Bay Packers.

Vernon Biever
Born	Vernon Joseph Biever (1923-05-21)May 21, 1923 Port Washington, Wisconsin
Died	October 13, 2010(2010-10-13) (aged 87) Port Washington, Wisconsin
Occupation	Sports Photographer
Notable awards	Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (2002) NFL Photographer of the Year (1984)

Biever covered his first Packers game in 1941 for The Milwaukee Sentinel while a student at St. Norbert College. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Later, he owned a Ben Franklin store and a travel agency in Port Washington, Wisconsin.[2] He was the official team photographer from 1946 until his retirement in 2006.[3]

His photographs were collected in The Glory of Titletown (ISBN 0878339906). Biever's photographs have been featured in books, television shows, and movies.

Biever's son John is a photographer for Sports Illustrated. His other son, James, and grandson, Michael, also were photographers for the Packers.

References

• "Sterling Sharpe & Vernon Biever Headed to Packer Hall of Fame" 21 May 2002
• "He's Always Been in the Picture for Packers", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 23 May 2002

External links

• Packers.com team staff list
• "Vernon J. Biever Classic Collection" - official gallery
• Vernon Biever at Find a Grave

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