[terry]

1. Who started the tradition of NFL Super Bowl victors receiving rings?

The Packers got championship rings after Super Bowl I. They say "World Champions" on them. So Super Bowl rings have been a tradition since the beginning. 

Before the Super Bowl began, there were NFL championship rings. I don't know when that started.

3. The New York Yankees baseball team has won 27 championships. 26 of those teams received championship rings. What did the other NYY championship team receive?

I don't know. But I do know that at least some of the Packers got championship watches in 1962, so I'm going to guess that the Yankees got watches one year.

My grandfather was on the Packers' executive committee for many years. He got a championship watch for 1962, and he got NFL championship rings for 1961, 1965, 1966, and 1967, with the last two of those also being Super Bowl rings.

[terry]

1. Who started the tradition of NFL Super Bowl victors receiving rings?

The Packers got championship rings after Super Bowl I. They say "World Champions" on them. So Super Bowl rings have been a tradition since the beginning. 

Before the Super Bowl began, there were NFL championship rings. I don't know when that started.

3. The New York Yankees baseball team has won 27 championships. 26 of those teams received championship rings. What did the other NYY championship team receive?

I don't know. But I do know that at least some of the Packers got championship watches in 1962, so I'm going to guess that the Yankees got watches one year.

My grandfather was on the Packers' executive committee for many years. He got a championship watch for 1962, and he got NFL championship rings for 1961, 1965, 1966, and 1967, with the last two of those also being Super Bowl rings.