Vince Lombardi American football player
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Jun 11, 1913
- Died: Sep 3, 1970
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football player, coach, and executive. 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 National Football League championships in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and 1967 NFL seasons. Lombardi is considered by many to be one of the best and most successful coaches in NFL history. The National Football League's Super Bowl trophy is named in his honor. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
He began coaching as an assistant and later as a head coach at St. Cecilia High School. He was an assistant coach at Fordham, at the United States Military Academy, and with the New York Giants before becoming a head coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1967 and the Washington Redskins in 1969. He never had a losing season as a head coach in the NFL, compiling a regular season winning percentage of 73.8%, and 90% in the postseason for an overall record of 105 wins, 35 losses, and 6 ties in the NFL.
We didn't lose the game we just ran out of time.
time
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
work
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
knowledge, strength & success
Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
life, respect & work
Success demands singleness of purpose.
success
Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
wisdom
People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
society & work
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
life
Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
society & work
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
sports
Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
sports
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
success & work
Winners never quit and quitters never win.
wisdom
Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
success
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
learning