TRIBUTES have been paid as a former Green Bay Packers star has been found dead.

The guard was found dead at his home in Wisconsin.

Former Packers player Bill Ferrario died on Wednesday, September 24.

His unexpected death comes just two days after he celebrated his 47th birthday.

No cause of death has been given.

Ferrario was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania , where he attended West Scranton High School.

He later played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers alongside running backs Ron Dayne and Michael Bennett, both 47.

The guard spent four years with Wisconsin, where he started all 50 of his appearances for the college.

Ferrario became just the third player in Big Ten history to complete this achievement.

During his time with the Badgers, Ferrario was named in the All-B

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