stead of just back and across the field. This creative new concept changed the face of American Football forever. 1. Classic Sports Network, Inc. (1999) Vince Lombardihttp://www.classicsports.com/cp/Hall_of_Fame/Vince%20Lombardi.html3. Jenkins, Dan, Football, New York, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, 1986NO OTHER COACH IN HISTORY CHANGED THE GAME MORE THAN VINCE LOMBARDI.Lombardi, who’s quotes still echo through locker rooms before football games across America, achieved such a high coaching excellence that it has yet to be matched. Lombardi, who took a 1-10-1 Green Bay Packer team to 7-5 in only one year with the program, started his career in Green Bay in 1959. Within ten years he led the Pack to six divisional titles and 5 NFL championships, including Super Bowls I and II. “Our greatest glory was not in never failing, but in rising when we fell,” Lombardi was quoted saying. Jerry Kramer described Lombardi as, “a cruel, tough, gentle, miserable, wonderful man whom I often hate and often love, but always respect.”Lombardi’s philosophy changed the way future coaches conducted their teams. Preparation was the key to the way he coached his team. Instead of putting the importance on talent, Lombardi demanded every player on his squad to be perfect in practice. Lombardi knew that if his team didn’t practice well, they wouldn’t play well; no player wanted the coach on their backs when the team performed poorly. Vince Lombardi’s masterful coaching style set the stage for many succeeding coaches of the future. His intensity set the standard in the NFL. No other coach in history had achieved success so remarkably. His ideas and insights into the game are still used today. Vince Lombardi was most famous for saying, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.”5. Anderson, Dave, The Story of Football, New York, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 19856. Current Biog...
