LOMBARDI, VINCE

(Vincent Thomas Lombardi), 1913–70, American football coach, b. New York City. As a student at Fordham Univ., he was a member of the famed "Seven Blocks of Granite" line. After great success as a high school coach (1939–46), Lombardi coached at Fordham and West Point. Entering professional football in 1954, he was a coach with the New York Giants. In 1958 he became head coach of the Green Bay Packers. In nine seasons with the Packers (1958–68), he led the team to six conference titles and five championships, including victories in the first two Super Bowls (1967–68). In 1968 he became general manager of the club, but in 1969–70 he moved to coach the Washington Redskins. He was elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

See D. Maraniss, When Pride Still Mattered (1999).

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Brand NFL: Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport
Book by Michael Oriard; University of North Carolina Press, 2007
Subjects: Football--United States--Management, Football--United States--Marketing, National Football League
...Giants (film), 190 Little, Larry, 70, 71, 88 Living Heart Foundation, 122 Lomax, Michael, 57 Lombardi, Marie, 28, 34 Lombardi, Vince, 6, 11, 28 38, 39, 53, 54, 203; death of, 28 29; as defender of traditional values, 28 29...
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Controversies of the Sports World
Book by Douglas T. Putnam; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: Sports--Moral And Ethical Aspects--United States, Sports--Social Aspects--United States
Lobo, Rebecca, 98 , 226 Lombardi, John, 209 , 210 Lombardi, Vince, 27 London, Jack, 182 London Prize Ring Rules, 183 Lonesome Polecat, 199 Lopiano, Donna, 92 , 94 Los Angeles CA : and Dodgers, 52 ; school board bans Native American...
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Rozelle: Czar of the NFL
Book by Jeff Davis; McGraw-Hill, 2008
Subjects: Football Commissioners--New York--Biography, National Football League--Biography, Rozelle, Pete
...196-202 Liston, Charles Sonny, 198, 201, 334, 335,363 Livingston, Cliff, 82, 87 Lloyd, Vince, 415 5 Lofgran, Dan, 35 Lombardi, Vince, 67, 69, 81, 102, 112, 116, 117, 119, 129, 135, 137, 139, 152, 155-56, 159, 167...
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Playbooks and Checkbooks: An Introduction to the Economics of Modern Sports
Book by Stefan Szymanski; Princeton University Press, 2009
Subjects: Professional Sports--Economic Aspects, Sports Administration, Sports--Economic Aspects
...Liljenwall, Hans-Gunnar, 122 Lincoln, Abraham, 16 liquidity trap, 164 65 liver damage, 93 Liverpool, xi, 50 Lombardi, Vince, 28, 137 long jump, 5 Lords (cricket ground), 1, 12 luxury tax, 87 McCain, John, 158 59 Macdonald, Robert...
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The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis with Excerpts from "An Essay on Watergate"
Book by Bill Moyers; Seven Locks Press, 1989
Subjects: Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990, Political Corruption--United States, United States--Central Intelligence Agency, Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
...5 Lebanon, 18 , 54 Lenin, 30 Liman, Arthur, 23 , 27 Lincoln, Abraham, 15 , 66 Lippmann, Walter, 107 -8 Lombardi, Vince, 82 London, 109 Louisiana, xv Love, Kennett, 36- 7 , 38 -93 M Madison, James, 28 , 57 , 104 Mafia, 43...
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On Miles Davis, Vince Lombardi, & the Crisis of Masculinity in Mid-Century America
Journal article; Daedalus, Vol. 131, 2002
Subjects: Davis, Miles--Conduct of life, Lombardi, Vince--Conduct of life, Men--Conduct of life, Social history--Analysis, United States--1960-1969
On Miles Davis, Vince Lombardi, the crisis of masculinity in mid...toothed Italian Catholic coach, Vince Lombardi, emerged as a national sports hero...guiding values. Like Mlles Davis, Vince Lombardi exemplified a certain kind of masculinity...
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Positioning Technological Literacy in the Mainstream of Education: March 14-16, 2002 the Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio
Journal article; The Technology Teacher, Vol. 61, 2001
Subjects: International Technology Education Association--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Technology--Study and teaching
...conference off by hearing an emotionally uplifting speech from Vince Lombardi. As the son of the late football legend Vincent T. Lombardi, Vince spent his early years in an atmosphere full of personal...
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Developing Expertise in Coaching: Learning from the Legends
Journal article by George M. De Marco, Byan A. Mccullick; JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Vol. 68, 1997
Subjects: Athletes--Education, Athletic coaching--Methods, Coaching (Athletics)--Methods, Physical education and training--Methods, Physical education--Methods
...the greatest coaching legends of all time. Vince Lombardi successfully integrated his limitless coaching...4), 289-301. OBrien, M. (1987). Vince: A personal biography of Vince Lombardi. New York: Morrow. Tharp, R. G., Gallimore...
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Are You Ready for Some Football? How Antitrust Laws Can Be Used to Break Up DirecTV's Exclusive Right to Telecast NFL's Sunday Ticket Package
Journal article by Ariel Y. Bublick; Federal Communications Law Journal, Vol. 64, 2011
Subjects: Antitrust law--Usage, Broadcasting rights--Laws, regulations and rules, DIRECTV Inc.--Licensing agreements, Exclusive licenses--Laws, regulations and rules, Professional Sports Contest Telecasting Act of 1961, Sherman Act, Sports television programs--Laws, regulations and rules, Television broadcasting of sports--Laws, regulations and rules
...CONCLUSION / I. INTRODUCTION Vince Lombardi, one of the National Football...Films Sabol had rocky start with Lombardi, USA TODAY (Dec. 11, 2010...hiestand- tv/2010-12-09-lombardi-hbo-sabol_N.htm. (2...
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Steroids and Legal Ethics Codes: Are Lawyers Rational Actors?
Journal article by Fred C. Zacharias; Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 85, 2010
Subjects: Legal ethics--Laws, regulations and rules, Steroids (Drugs)--Usage
...attractive in the mold of aggressive winners such as Vince Lombardi, (32) Leo Durocher, (33) and Pete Rose. (34...Winning isnt everything, its the only thing." VINCE LOMBARDI, WHAT IT TAKES TO BE #1, at 271 (2003). (33...
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Coaching with Conviction: Vince Lombardi's Extraordinary Success as the Legendary Coach of the Green Bay Packers Demonstrates the Dramatic Difference Principle-Based Leadership Can Make
Magazine article by Denise L. Behreandt; The New American, Vol. 21, June 13, 2005
Subjects: Football coaches--Management, Green Bay Packers--Officials and employees, Lombardi, Vince--Management
...Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, even Packer players proved susceptible...inspiration of their head coach, Vince Lombardi, a famously stubborn perfectionist...determined opponent, the Packers and Vince Lombardi had prevailed. For those watching...
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Madison, Wis.: Calling the Play
Magazine article by Paul Kosidowski; American Theatre, Vol. 24, November 2007
Subjects: Dramatists--Works, Lombardi, Vince--Portrayals, Playwrights--Works, Simonson, Eric--Works, Work Song (Play)--Authorship
...ERIC SIMONSON WAS ONLY EIGHT when Vince Lombardi said good-bye to coaching the...Simonsons 2000 play Work Song, Lombardi was a local hero who became an...ideas. Relying on the insight of Lombardi biographer David Maraniss, Simonson...
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Inside the Private Lesson
Magazine article by Paul Buyer; American Music Teacher, Vol. 51, April 2002
Subjects: Music teachers--Practice, Music--Study and teaching, Teacher-student relations--Social aspects, Teacher-student relationships--Social aspects, Teaching--Methods
...George; quote by Chuck Knoll. The Coaches Little Playbook. Nashville, Tennessee: Cumberland House, 1996. 5. Lombardi, Vince. Winning is a Habit. New York: HarperCollins Books, 1997. 6. Maxwell, John C.; quotes by T. Richard Chase...
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Floor It!
Magazine article by Peter W. Schutz; Risk Management, Vol. 53, March 2006
Subjects: Guidelines, Human resource management, Success factors, United States
...Implement fundamentals like Vince Lombardi-and make sure Tony understands...execution of the fundamentals. When Vince Lombardi would gather the team in the locker...beginning of the following season. Vince Lombardi would walk into the meeting holding...
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Effective Management Techniques in Business: Lessons from Famous Athletic Coaches
Magazine article by Greg Wookey, Brian H. Kleiner; Industrial Management, Vol. 33, July 1991
Subjects: Athletes, Characteristics, Effectiveness, Managers, Techniques, United States
...Greg Wookey , Brian H. Kleiner Vince Lombardi is considered by many people to...distinguished the great coaches. "Lombardi was a man strongly moved by pride...possible." according to Dowling. Vince Lombardi put a tremendous amount of pressure...
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Lombardi Hiring in '59 Pointed Packers to Glory
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 29, 2007
Subjects: Lombardi, Vince
...I dont expect to be now." - Vince Lombardi, Jan. 28, 1959 When the Green...inquiring, "Who the heck is Vince Lombardi?" By the time he stepped down...Colts will be playing for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. How did an obscure former...
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Coming Up Empty; since Vince Lombardi Arrived in 1969, No Team Has Valued First Round Draft Picks Less Than the Redskins. in 38 Drafts, They've Traded out of the First Round 22 Times, More Than Double the Nearest Team
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 27, 2007
Subjects: Allen, George, Football (Professional), Football teams, Professional football
Coming Up Empty; since Vince Lombardi Arrived in 1969, No Team Has Valued...of 38 drafts since the legendary Vince Lombardis arrival in 1969. No other...nearly four decades in Washington. Lombardi didnt use a first-rounder in either...
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Match Game in a Super Bowl Featuring This Century's Two Winningest Teams, It Will Be the One That Wins These Battles That Will Walk off with the Vince Lombardi Trophy
Newspaper article by Bob Legere; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 6, 2005
Subjects: McNabb, Donovan
...Featuring This Centurys Two Winningest Teams, It Will Be the One That Wins These Battles That Will Walk off with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. by Bob LeGere Byline: Bob LeGere Daily Herald Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Football is a game of...
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Holmes Catch Steels It in Pittsburgh Late Show; Super Catch: Santonio Holmes Makes the Gamewinning Catch in the End Zone in the Dying Seconds of Super Bowl XLIII and Shows off the Vince Lombardi Winners' Trophy Below
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), February 2, 2009
Subjects: Football (Professional), Football teams, Professional football, Super Bowl Game (Football)
...Santonio Holmes Makes the Gamewinning Catch in the End Zone in the Dying Seconds of Super Bowl XLIII and Shows off the Vince Lombardi Winners Trophy Below. Byline: KEN ELLIOTT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 27 ARIZONA CARDINALS 23 SANTONIO HOLMES amazing catch...
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Eagles Trumped St. Vince in '60 Title Game
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 26, 2005
Subjects: Green Bay Packers, Lombardi, Vince, Philadelphia Eagles
...another championship." - Vince Lombardi to his Green Bay Packers...away from the sidelines, Lombardi had morphed into St. Vince - a genuine sports legend...but never lost another under Vince Lombardi. Photo by AP
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encyclopedia articles on: Lombardi Vince  - 1 result

 
 
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Lombardi, Vince
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LOMBARDI, VINCE (Vincent Thomas Lombardi), 1913 70, American football coach, b. New York City...line. After great success as a high school coach (1939 46), Lombardi coached at Fordham and West Point. Entering professional football...


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