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Lombardi is on record using the quotation as early as 1959 in his opening talk on the first day of the Packers’ training camp. [2] The quotation captured the American public's attention during Lombardi's highly successful reign as coach of the Packers in the 1960s. Over time, the quotation took on a life of its own.
Vincent Thomas Lombardi (/ l əm ˈ b ɑːr d i / ləm-BAR-dee; June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL).
When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi is a biography published in 1999 and written by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss about former Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi. The book is an in-depth look at Lombardi's life, his coaching and leadership style, and his impact on the National Football League . [ 1 ]
It began the first day in 1959 that Vince Lombardi, the man from the East with the odd New York accent and hot eyes the color of smoldering chestnuts, walked into the trainer’s room after he had ...
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Vince Lombardi (center), the departing GM of the Green Bay Packers, was joined in 1969 at a pro football writers dinner at the Pfister hotel with (from left) Phil Bengston, Lombardi's successor as ...
Second Effort is a 1968 sales training film starring Vince Lombardi, [1] [2] the Hall of Fame head coach of the Green Bay Packers.The film also featured veteran character actor Ron Masak and other members of the Green Bay Packers organization, including offensive lineman Jerry Kramer.
The 1969 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 33rd in Washington, D.C. In his only season with the franchise, the Redskins were led by head coach and general manager Vince Lombardi.