Vince Lombardi

Birth

Jun 11, 1913

Vince Lombardi was born in Brooklyn, New York, June 11, 1913.

Start of Football Career

Oct 1, 1930

Vince starts to play football his Junior year in high school. He starts as fullback on the St. Francis HS Football team.

Vince gets Married

Jan 1, 1940

Vince meets Marie Planitz at St Cecilia and they get maried and have two children.

First Coaching Job

Jan 1, 1942

Vince gets his first coaching job as an assistant coach at St. Cecilia HS in Englewood, New Jersey.

Second Coaching Job

Jan 1, 1947

Vince starts his firts Job at his old College Fordham. He coaches for two years there.

Third Coaching Job

Jan 1, 1949

Vince gets his third coaching job as an assistant coach under Red Blaik for West Point High School. This is most important job because here, he discovers what his overall strategy will be for the rest of his career.

First coaching job in NFL

Jan 1, 1954

Vince gets his first job in the NFL for the New York Giants as the offensive cordinator.

Second Job in the NFL

Jan 1, 1959

Vince gets his second job in the NFL as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He leads them to 5 league championships including the first two Superbowls.

Lombardi Award is created

Jan 1, 1970

Shortly after his death in 1970, the Rotary Club of Houston established the Lombardi Award, an annual honor that recognizes the nation's best collegiate lineman.

Vince Lombardi dies

Sep 3, 1970

Vince Lombardi dies of colon cancer.

Vince is indicted to the Hall of Fame

Jan 1, 1971

Vince is indicted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Super Bowl Trophy name changed to "The Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy"

Jul 1, 1971

Super Bowl Trophy name changed to "The Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy"

Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

Jan 1, 1975

Vince is inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame