Vince Lombardi Road to Victory Did you know that Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers won the very first Super Bowl on January 15th, 1967? Yet after ten seasons, a career record of 105-35-6, 5 NFL titles and two super bowls, Vincent Thomas Lombardi was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1971. At first when Lombardi was in high school at Francis Preparatory Seminary he wanted to become a priest and later on changed high schools to play football. He was also a huge standout on his new football
heard of Vince Lombardi, have you? He started of in the NFL as the New York Giants assistant coach, and later on, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, where he won three NFL titles, and two Super Bowls, with a winning percentage of .753, and never had a losing season, for nine years. It’s pretty incredible that a team that was 1-10-1 the last season, could later on win so much. Now, I will tell you about what led him up, to all the fame. (Pro Football Reference) Vince Lombardi was born on
Bristol Writing Hour 4 4 April, 2016 Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi was a successful person on and off the football field. He was a teacher and a coach that taught a variety of different classes and coached football. Lombardi was a very good coach that won many awards for many different teams. The last thing is that he made an impact to many people off of the playing field. After you get done reading this, you will realize how Vince Lombardi helped the community. Lombardi attended St. Francis Preparatory
Winning isn’t Everything It was said by former football player and coach Vince Lombardi that, “Winning isn't everything--but wanting to win is.” This quote essentially states that in order to succeed you must try your best, and maintain a positive attitude. This quote describes me because I do my best to complete tasks to the fullest, I try to keep a positive attitude towards what I do and , I focus on small tasks under a larger picture. First, I try to complete my tasks
Last ethical characteristic that Vince Lombardi showed was equality. Lombardi would tolerate no racial or ethnic slurs on his team and threatened to get rid of anyone who used them. One day, due to segregation, his black players were refused to stay in same hotels with white players. (Lombardi Philosophy) "Justice" He did not tolerate this situation and refused to have his team stay in separate accommodations. (Johnson, 83) He believed that equality should be applied to all people regardless of race
team. It will also have information like their 27 pro football hall of famers, the 13 World Championships and the numerous records held. In addition this paper will also address there three rivals the Bears, Lions, and the Vikings. Lombardi was a cruel, kind, tough, gentle, miserable, wonderful man, who I often hate, often love and always respect("Packer Quotes"). Packers have a very rich history including 13 World Championships and 22 Pro Football Hall of Famers.
resigned, Vince Lombardi was selected as head coach. In his first year of coaching the Packers, they had seven wins and five losses. Vince Lombardi received the award of Coach of the Year. The following year, the Packers won the regional title and were on the brink of winning the Super Bowl. The third year the Packers won the Super Bowl. These were the same failures that were on the team before Lombardi came. There was a change, and that too a positive change because of Vince Lombardi, the team leader
Vince Lombardi once said, “If you can’t accept losing, you can’t win”. In The Wave, a social experiment based on ideals of the Nazi Party was conducted by the Gordon High School students. This experiment actually proved Lombardi’s quote to be true. The Gordon High School students who were a part of the wave were viewed as the “winners” in this novel, and the “losers” were those students not committed to the wave. The members of the wave did not accept the other students who were not associated with
When you hear the name Vince Lombardi, you probably think of the term winner. He was one of the greatest coaches of all time in any sport and considered a legend by many. His leadership style was one that many try to emulate. Not only on the field but also in the corporate world. He was years ahead of his time and many of his leadership lessons are still revered and taught today all over the world. Vince Lombardi was a visionary and ethical leader. He was a forward thinking leader and he did things
Not many people know that the 1960s was home to the most dominant basketball franchise in history, the first football world champions, and the most influential boxer of all time. This decade changed the world of sports forever and how people viewed it, by bringing in athletes that would shock the world with their abilities. The Boston Celtics, Green Bay Packers, and Muhammed Ali changed the world of sports forever with not only their dominance, but also their character on and off the field.
Vince Lombardi’s name is literally on the Super Bowl trophy. They named it after him because he won the first two Super Bowls ever to be played. As the Packers head coach and General Manager from 1959 to 1967 he led the Packers to five NFL Championships and won the first two Super Bowls. His career record with the Pack was an amazing 105-35-6. Lombardi at first was an assistant coach for the New York Giants. So when the Packers owner was looking for a Head Coaching position. At first when the team’s
Forrest Greg, Willie Davis, or Jim Taylor, represent anything to you? These men formed a team that was successfully led by Coach Vince Lombardi, a visionary and ethical leader, to achieve the first Super Bowl victories. How can this football coach’s vision and ethics still make an impact on my own team of today? Continue to read and learn a little more about Coach Lombardi and why he was a visionary and ethical leader. Introduction In the following short essay I will tie in two lesson principles
Vince Lombardi’s statement that “winning is nothing but losing is everything, is one of the most valuable quotes that make and change the world of sports. The value of sports has changed by the way Vince Lombardi had coached the two most longest lasting Franchises, the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. Vince Lombardi will be the coach to be remembered as the coach of the century. Vince
who said was the greatest head coach of all time; Vince Lombardi. In this essay, it will be talked about how Lombardi lived his early life into his early coaching career and finally about how he created a team that was nothing into a team that would become the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL. Vince was a man that was known for what he did on the field as a coach, but what made him who he is was found in his early life. Vince Lombardi was born on June 11th, 1913 as the oldest of five
In 2017, American football fans witnessed what many sports commentators are already calling the greatest Super Bowl ever in Super Bowl LI. Super Bowl LI can be logically argued why it was the greatest Super Bowl to date. In fifty Super Bowls, Super Bowl LI was the first to go to overtime. In addition, the Patriots statistically executed the greatest comeback of all time in Super Bowl history by twenty-five points, scoring nineteen of those points in the fourth quarter. The more intriguing records
2 LOMBARDI?S LEADERSHIP FLAWS Age of Champions: A Critical Look at the Leadership Flaws of Vincent Lombardi LTC Jerome S. Morrison II University of Louisville Dr. Carpenter ELFH 490-91 May 15, 2015 Introduction Vince Lombardi became the head coach of the Green Bay Packers on February 2, 1959. Taking over a team that won one game the previous year, Coach Lombardi turned the Packers into a football powerhouse until his departure after the 1967 season. In his tenure of nine years, his
In the 1980’s, the Chicago Bears were among one of the most elite teams in the NFL, but it wasn’t until 1985 that the team left their mark on the league winning the most treasured title of any NFL team, Superbowl Champions. But it is a long and treacherous road to glory, but also one that is beneficial in the most righteous ways to anyway who has the heart and competence to travel such a path. The Bears possessed the unique qualities of an admirable team, a great defense, a diligent offense, and
The Green Bay Packers have had many star players on their roster throughout the years, many names that have gone down in history. Arguably the most well-known player to ever play for the Packers is Brett Farve. Brett Farve was the star quarterback and leader for the Packers for the 90's and 00's. During his successful career, he broke many Green Bay records at quarterback and still holds 24 of those records today (Packers.com, 2017). When Farve left Green Bay, some pretty big shoes were left to
the Super Bowl, or the Jaguars, or if you’re like me, The Lombardi trophy. The Lombardi trophy is named after the greatest NFL coach to ever live and coach the game, Vince Lombardi. Lombardi coached arguably one of the best teams in the history of football, the 1960’s Green Bay Packers. Lombardi lead his team to victories in the first two super bowls and really established himself as one of the best coaches in the history of football. Lombardi left a legacy that can never be filled in not only his players
RUDY GOES LONG In 1975, Daniel Rudy Ruettiger became the very first player to be carried off the Notre Dame Football field by his team mates. He was told that he was, “five foot nothing, with nary a speck of athletic ability,” and yet he managed to get, and keep, a spot on one of the most prestigious football teams. What was it about this kid? Was it that he was the smallest player on the team? Was it his popularity in general? No! It was his inspirational story that goes behind his success. From