<P> Cheesehead is a nickname in the United States for a person from Wisconsin or for a fan of the Green Bay Packers NFL football franchise . The term is also used as a derogatory nickname for Dutch people (Dutch: kaaskop). </P> <P> The use of the term "cheesehead" as a derogatory word for Wisconsinites originated with Illinois football and baseball fans to refer to opposing Wisconsin sports fans . The term, however, was quickly embraced by Wisconsinites and is now a point of pride . </P> <P> Deena Bruno first saw a cardboard "cheesehead" hat at a Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox game in Chicago in 1987 worn by fellow Milwaukeean Amerik Wojciechowski . Ralph Bruno later made the first one out of foam while he was cutting up his mother's couch . It was made popular by center - fielder Rick Manning, who saw the hat while playing . Bruno started a business to sell the hats as novelties . The "Cheesehead" trademark is owned by Foamation, Inc. of St. Francis, Wisconsin, which began manufacture of the wearable, foam "Cheesehead" in 1987 . It has also been referred to as a "Cheese Hat" since it is legally a hat . </P>

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