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Lombardi was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976. [86] Lombardi is a member of the Ring of Fame of the Washington Commanders (formerly known as the Redskins).
- June 11, 1913, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- St. Francis Prep
Vince Lombardi, at the age of 45, when most pro football luminaries have made their mark and passed from the scene of a young man's game, was embarking on the dual adventure of being head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers.
- Who Was Vince Lombardi?
- Early Life
- Early Career
- Esteemed Pro Coach
- Final Years and Death
As head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi led the team to three NFL championships and to victories in Super Bowls I and II (1967 and 1968). Because of his success, he became a national symbol of single-minded determination to win. As coach, general manager and part owner of the Washington Redskins, Lombardi led that...
Vincent Thomas Lombardi was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 11, 1913. The oldest of five children and the son of an Italian immigrant, Vince Lombardi was steeped in a life dominated by the Catholic Church. At the age of 15, Lombardi enrolled at the Cathedral College of Immaculate Conception, where he intended to study to become a priest. Two ye...
Following a short stint as a pro football player, Lombardi started studying law, before getting swayed back to the field as a coach at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, New Jersey. He stayed there for eight seasons and then left for a new coaching position at Fordham in 1947. Lombardi's coaching career at his old university was brief, with a wi...
Lombardi's five seasons in New York, which included a league title in 1956, only elevated his status and his value to NFL owners. In 1959, Lombardi changed employers again, when he signed a five-year deal to head up the Green Bay Packers. Under Lombardi's tight-fisted leadership, the struggling Packers were transformed into hard-nosed winners: Over...
After retiring from coaching following the 1967 season and working strictly as the Packers' general manager, Lombardi left Green Bay in 1969 to return to the field as the head coach of the Washington Redskins. With his new franchise, Lombardi proved to have his old touch, leading the club to its first winning record in 14 years. A second year with ...
Jan 20, 2022 · Early Life. Vincent Thomas Lombardi was born on June 11, 1913, in Brooklyn, New York, and he was the oldest of five children. Growing up, Lombardi worked with his father in the family’s butcher shop. It didn’t take long for him to realize meat cutting wasn’t in his future and took steps to avoid the family business.
David Baker, the Hall’s president and CEO, formally placed the Vince Lombardi Trophy that will be presented to the winner of Super Bowl LVI on display today inside the Museum. It can be viewed in the Hall of Fame’s Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery.
In 1971 the Super Bowl trophy was named in his memory and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A year earlier the Lombardi award, given annually to college football’s top lineman, had been established.
Jan 30, 2020 · By Alex Bysouth. BBC Sport. Getty Images. Lombardi's final role was with Washington Redskins, but he made his name at Green Bay Packers. There is a name that resonates with American football...
