There was a certain one of these people, though, that stood out from the rest. This was a man by the name of Vince Lombardi. Most people generally know who Vince Lombardi was. They know him as the former, and most famous, coach of the Green Bay Packers back in the late fifties and early sixties. They also recognize him as the man the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winner, the Lombardi Trophy, is named after. This is all common knowledge in the football world. Do any of these people know who Vince
Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi was a great man, many say. He exemplified that American ideal that greatness can only be achieved by hard work and discipline. However, Lombardi’s life was far from perfect. He did not begin his career as the head coach of the great Green Bay Packers of the 1960’s; hardly, as he began as a lowly assistant at a run down Catholic high school, just scraping by. Soon, however, it became apparent that Lombardi was no average coach. His intensity, his undeniably
Vince Lombardi was not only known to be a great coach, but a leader. Lombardi's life experiences had shaped his beliefs and him. At a young age, he became a hard worker, when he started working at his father's meat distribution factory. Also, he faced prejudice and stereotyping because of his Italian heritage. He allowed his experiences to grow as an individual. He valued god, family, and his players. Lombardi was known to understand people! He had the ability to comprehend what an individual may
Vince Lombardi is known as one of the best football coaches of all time. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 11, 1913 (Philips, 2001). Lombardi was the eldest of five children of two very devote Catholic parents (Philips, 2001). Throughout his childhood Lombardi was involved in many sports but football was his true passion (Philips, 2001). During his senior year of high Lombardi won a football scholarship to St. Francis Prep School in Brooklyn (Philips, 2001). During his time at St. Francis
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” – a quote by Vince Lombardi. This relates because people in America were thinking this when the Vietnam War was going on. During the years of 1945 to 1970, Americans experienced both rebellion and dominance as a nation. For example, the United Nations was created to prevent future wars and conflict around the world. Americans also faced the fear of communism that began to take over in the United States. Some other events/people that affected this era
developing his followers into something better. Extraordinary leaders need to have communication skills to understand what the followers expect from him. "You serve as an influential role model for your players and everything you do will be watched. Vince Lombardi says, "Leaders are made, they are not born; and they are made just like anything else has every been made in this country - by hard work."" (Sugarman). Great leader must be seen as being great not actually being one. Machiavelli suggests this idea
would not deal with agents (Masteralexis, 244).” Many times players found that having an agent was a disadvantage to them. For example, “In 1964 Jim Ringo brought his financial advisor (agent) to help negotiate a contract with Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. Lombardi excused himself for a minute, when he returned he told the agent that he was negotiating with the wrong team (Masteralexis, 244).” Agents had been around since prior to the 70’s, but were few and far between. C. C. “cash $ carry”
Sports Ethics Vince Lombardi, most likely the best coach to ever lead a team to victory or multiple ones on a football field. His ethics sometimes questionable, but never misunderstood, were always meant to lead and encourage his team to be nothing but the best, and the best was achieved in 1967. After nine incredible winning seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Lombardi decided to retire as head coach. The Packers had dominated professional football under his direction, collecting six division
As a result, this paper seeks to explore the Piazza Johnny Lombardi monument to demonstrate the ways in which monuments establish a sense of meaning to a given area. Exploring how this monument is used as a way to view the city as a cultural artifact will demonstrate the importance of history. In addition, the monument helps to recognize the importance of place and time. Lastly, this paper will investigate how the Lombardi monument demonstrates how urban spaces can often be viewed as creating
Vince Lombardi once said, “Individual commitment to a group effort- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” This quote makes the audience of this book, ponder because all the boys came from a civilization, but are they showing it by working as a team? The boys split into two main groups, civilization and savagery. Just as expected, it does not work out for them. In the beginning of the book, all the boys were unsure on how to grab a hold of their new
Vince Lombardi is a well-known football figure; he has had many accomplishments in his career and is well-know for them. He changed the way the game of football is played and coached; that is why it is important to explore his early Life, starting career, and ending career and death. Football legend and coach Vincent Thomas Lombardi was in Brooklyn, New York in the second-floor basement of the Izzo home on Sixteenth Street on June 11,1913. Vince was the oldest of five children and the son of and
their athletes and sports, puts them in a category of their own. There isn’t many coaches that can be put in this category, but Pat Summitt, Vince Lombardi, and John Wooden are all coaches that have been put in a league of their own. One of the first coaches that comes to anybody’s mind that knows sports, when they think about great coaches
In 1979 a man named Joe Montana was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. In just two seasons he led the 49ers to their first ever super bowl, and on January 24, 1982, the legend of “Joe Cool” was born. For many years Joe was seen as the greatest QB of all time. He would go on to win three more championships and 3 Super Bowl MVPs while completing many late-game comebacks. He was looked up to many people including a tall, skinny, unathletic kid from San Mateo, California who would grow up to surpass
The Green Bay Packers were born on August 11, 1919 on the second floor of the old Green Bay Press Gazette building. On August 13 it was established that the Indian Packing Co. would sponsor a football team. They named it the “Packers”. Their games were to be held at Hagemeister Park. The team limit was 38 people altho they only had 20 full uniforms. Most of the team players were from East and West Green Bay high schools. Curly Lambeau was elected team captain and George Calhoun was manager or what
a cheerful loser.” This basically means that sportsmanship is defined as the ethical and moral dimension of sports. It is a choice by each individual to display ethical behavior with fairness, respect, and integrity for the game they play. Vince Lombardi, a legendary coach for the Green Bay Packers and known for having his name on the Super Bowl trophy, once quoted that “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” This mindset controls many professional and amateur athletes and has destroyed
Vince Lombardi’s statement that “winning is the only thing that matters in sport”, is one of the truths that are inherent in the world of sports. Athletes are willing to cheat to guarantee success, either through the use of performance-enhancing drugs, or through the act of injuring others. Lombardi’s statement not only applies to athletes, but it also applies to countries that athletes are representing. Events such as the Olympics and the World Cup of Hockey are a source of national pride and some
According to “ Who’s The Number 1 Greatest Coaches”, Joe Paterno is ranked number 16 out of 20, of best coaches in the world. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joe Paterno always dreamed of going to law school, but found a better career when asked to assist Rip Engle, coach of the Cleveland Browns. From assisting he eventually became head coach in 1966 of the Penn State Nitanny Lions and stayed with them until his death in 2011, and was named a legendary coach. Joe Paterno was a coach of modesty but
life—in all aspects—can positively or negatively affect our success in it against our archenemy exhaustion. “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” (Vince) Works Cited O’brien, Michael Vince: A Personal Biography of Vince Lombardi Harper Paperbacks; (September 20, 1989) “Fatigue (Physical)” Wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28physical%29#Types Gladwell, Malcolm Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Little, Brown and Company; (January, 2005)
Football League was established in 1920, quickly becoming the most watched sports league in the U.S. (“Football”). The league is composed of thirty-two teams, competing each year with the intent to play in the Super Bowl for a chance to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy (“Football”). The Super Bowl is the most watched television program in the U.S., averaging 113 million viewers each year (“Football”). With so many people watching this sport the annual revenue of the NFL is approximately nine billion dollars
“Every game i’ve played, regardless if it was pre-season or super bowl, meant the same to me, and I laid it all on the line.” quoted by Brett favre. He won two of Super Bowls and they were both with the Packers. Brett favre also played a total of 16 seasons with the Packers as well. He also won the straight MVP awards in three straight seasons. Brett favre is an influential person because of his outstanding football career, three straight MVP award wins, and his career as a franchise quarterback