Originally published May 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified May 6, 2008 at 2:02 PM

Boy shedding Favre jersey for first time in four years

David Witthoft finally shunned his Brett Favre jersey for a red shirt for the first time in 1,581 days.

The Associated Press

JIM MATTHEWS / AP

David Witthoft, 11, of Ridgefield, Conn., finally stopped wearing his Brett Favre jersey after four years.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - David Witthoft finally shunned his Brett Favre jersey for a red shirt for the first time in 1,581 days.

The 12-year-old Ridgefield, Conn., boy wore the No. 4 jeresey every day since receiving it as a gift for Christmas in 2003, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

David's father, Chuck Witthoft, said Monday that his son's last day wearing the jersey was April 23 on his 12th birthday. Witthoft conceded his son was starting to become more concerned about his appearance after the jersey barely came down to his belt line.

Witthoft first gained national attention three years ago, and attended his first Packers game in December. He's also planning to attend the Sept. 8 game when the Packers retire Favre's No. 4.

His mother, Carolyn, had washed the jersey every other day and mended it when needed.

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