Gary Tobius Ellerson[1] (born July 17, 1963, in Albany, Georgia, [2]) is a former American football player with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions[3]. He currently works as a sports-talk radio host on WSSP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of The Big Show with Josh Vernier and Steve Fifer[4].
Ellerson started his pro-career as a running back in 1984 with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League, where he was a teammate of Reggie White. He re-entered the NFL Draft in 1985 and was taken in the 7th round by the Packers. He spent the 1985 and 1986 seasons in Green Bay[5] before being released during training camp of the 1987 season. He then signed with the Lions a short time later[6]. Ellerson played in only 8 games with the Lions in 1987, before a knee injury effectively ended his career[7].
Ellerson starts each show with his signature phrase "What's Crackin' Milwaukee?"
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