A member of the Green Bay Packers for all 11 of his NFL seasons, Bill Forester had a strong first half where he bounced between Middle Guard and Left Linebacker but in his second half, he would become a star of the game.  Playing at Right Linebacker, Forester was named to the Pro Bowl in four straight seasons (1959 to 1962) with the last three of them seeing him named a First Team All-Pro.  Forester was a large part of the Packers Championship win in 1961 and 1962 and he would have 21 Interceptions over his career.

Green Bay inducted Forester into their Hall of Fame in 1974.