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| Born: | June 11, 1913 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 3, 1970 (aged 57) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Francis Prep | ||||||||
| College: | Fordham | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1937 | ||||||||
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Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be among the greatest coaches and leaders in American sports.[1] He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight and five total NFL Championships in seven years, in addition to winning the first two Super Bowls at the conclusion of the 1966 and 1967 NFL seasons.
Lombardi began his coaching career as an assistant and later as head coach at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, New Jersey. He was assistant coach at Fordham University where he coached with Jim Lansing. He also coached for the United States Military Academy and the New York Giants before serving as head coach and general manager for the Packers from 1959 to 1967 and the Washington Redskins from 1969 until dying from cancer during the 1970 preseason.
Lombardi never had a losing season as head coach in the NFL, compiling a regular-season winning percentage of 73.8% (96–34–6) and 90% (9–1) in the postseason for an overall record of 105 wins, 35 losses and 6 ties in the NFL.[2] He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the NFL Super Bowl trophy was named in his honor.
- ^ "Countdown - No. 1: Vince Lombardi". ESPN.com. June 11, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Famers » VINCE LOMBARDI". Profootballhof.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2013.