Phil VanderSea, LB who played for Packers in Super Bowl I, dies at 83

Phil Vandersea, a linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers when the Vince Lombardi-coached team won Super Bowl I, died on Saturday, according to his obituary. He was 83.Read more trending newsVandersea, a resident of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, died after a long illness, his obituary stated.Born in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, on Feb. 25, 1943, Vandersea attended Northbridge High School, where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball.According to his biography in the University of Massachusetts Athletics Hall of Fame, Vandersea led the football team to an 8-0-1 record in 1963 to win the program’s second-ever Yankee Conference title.Former Packers linebacker Phil Vandersea dies at 83 https://t.co/QcPybolBgw Packers News (@PGPackersNews) October 27, 2026 He would be selected to the 1965 All-Yankee Conference team and was named to the school’s All-Time Anniversary team at fullback.Vandersea was selected by the Packers in the 16th round of the 1965 NFL draft. He played in 14