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Birth
Born in Brooklyn -
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The life of Vince Lombardi
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High School
Cathedrial College of the Immaculate Conception
-Went to school here for four years
-wasn't allowed to play football
-went here to become a priest
-never became a priest -
Second High School
St. Francis Preparatory
-charter member of Frat. Omega Gamma Delta
-played on Prep's football team
-earned a spot on the virtuall All-City football team -
College
Fordham University
-full football scholarship
-learned the lession "never underestimate your opponent" after losing the last game of the season
Fordham Lawschool
-was not failing, but dropped out to start a family -
St. Cecilia High School
-president of the Bergen County Coaches Association
-won 6 championships
-head coach for 5 years
-coach for 8 years -
Married
Married to Marie Paniz
-her father did not want her to marry Vince because he was Italian, but she did anyway
-developed a drinking problem after miscarrying their first child -
Son Born
Vincent Harold Lombardi (Vince Jr.) -
Daughter Born
Susan Lombardi -
Fordham University
-coach of freshman teams
-assistant coach of varsity team his last year at the job -
U.S. Military Academy- West Point
-offensive line coach
-coached for 5 seasons
-offered a major league coaching position -
New York Giants
-offensive coordinator
-turned team into a championship team
-introduced rule blocking--blocking an area not a player -
Green Bay Packers
-coach of the year first year
-7-5 record first year
second year
-won NFL western confrence for the first time since 1944
-Nicknamed "The Pope"
-lost NFL championship game to the Philadelphia Eagles
-105-35-6 record while coaching the Packers
-won the first 2 Superbowls
-coached the Packers to championships 5 of the 7 seasons
-Lombardi Sweep a.k.a. Green Bay power sweep--involves creating a whole within the opponents line while on offence also called "running for daylight"
-Ice Bowl (won) -
Insignis Medal
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Washington Redskins
-7-5-2 record after a 14 year losing streek -
Success
-best selling coaching video, "Second Effort." -
Inducted into the Knights of Malta
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Catholic Youth Organization sportsman of the year
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Death
Death by Colon Cancer at age 57 -
Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame
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Success
-Legend in Granite TV biographical -
Statue at Lambeau Feild
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Appeared on a U.S. Postage Stamp
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New Jersey Hall of Fame
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Success
Broadway Play Lombardi