Vince Lombardi
Greg Roensch

WHO

• Vince Lombardi
• Born June 11, 1913, in Brooklyn, New York
• Oldest of five children
• Died on September 3, 1970 he was 51 years old

WHAT

• Football coach
• Football player in high school
• Known as one of the seven blocks of granite in college
• Husband to Marie Lombardi

WHY IMPORTANT

• Super Bowl trophy is named after him
• Greatest coach of all time
• Served for our country in the Army

WHERE/WHEN

• Offensive coordinator for New York Giants 1954-1958
• Head coach of the Green Bay Packers 1959-1967
• Head coach of the Washington Redskins 1969-1969

SPECIAL/INTERESTING FACTS

• Died of cancer
• Wanted to be a priest
• Offensive lineman for Fordham University
• Scholarship to play football for Fordham

FREE CHOICE

• Joe Lombardi Brother
• Harold Lombardi Brother
• Madeleine Lombardi Sister
• Claire Lombardi Sister

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WHY or why not recommended: I would recommend this book to all football fans because if you do not know a lot about the game of football, it will be hard to know what is happening in the book.

What lesson can you take away from reading this book: I can take away that no madder who you are never give up.

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