How about his for a news flash..they probaly are accepted right now. Later, "that evening, in the basement party room of Sunset Circle" (his home), Lombardi celebrated the victory with family members and journalists.

God bless and I will see you on the other side. In addition to coaching, Lombardi, age 26, also taught Latin, chemistry, and physics for an annual salary of under $1700 at the high school.

[126], During his stay at Green Bay, Lombardi once emerged from his office and appeared before his secretary, Ruth McKloskey, wearing "... all these priest robes on, and he had a miter with a tassel, everything. If I remember correctly Lomabardi’s brother was gay. This is how it should be– be accepting of people who are different from you, and judge guys based on their play.

Including postseason but excluding exhibition games, Lombardi went on to accomplish a 96–34–6 (.738 winning percent) record as head coach, and he never suffered a losing season. HAIL TO THE REDSKINS.!!!!!!!!!!! That's real glory. Lombardi's assertion of "complete command" applied to the players as well. “And Lombardi wanted to give him every benefit of the doubt and every chance and said to one of his assistant coaches, George Disckson, if I find out any coach challenging McDonald’s manhood, they will be fired immediately.”. He just wanted you to do the job.". [19] As a child, Lombardi helped his father at his meat cutting business, but grew to hate it.

In 1969, Lombardi received the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America. I’m stating no opinion here, one way or the other, and that’s my right. [107], In the fall of 1934, Lombardi's roommate Jim Lawlor introduced him to his cousin's relative, Marie Planitz. [26][27][note 2] There he became a Charter Member of Omega Gamma Delta fraternity. It’s great when great coaches (Dean Smith, Don Haskins, Lombardi, etc) are also great men. I refuse to believe in this day and age it would be a fraction of the problem the media makes it to be (even though a gay player hasn’t come out yet while active so it hasn’t happened yet).

Main article: NFL Championship Game, 1967Lombardi's Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys in Green Bay on December 31, 1967 in one of the most famous games in the history of football, the NFL Championship Game of 1967[31]. Lombardi coached at West Point for five seasons, with varying results. NFL Network explores Lombardi’s acceptance of gay players. Is PFT biased? Vince: A Personal Biography of Vince Lombardi. The Vincent T. Lombardi Center at Fordham University was named for the coach. Through their work both on and off the field. It was 3rd and goal on the Dallas 1-yard line.

[144] Lombardi demanded "Nothing But Acceptance" from players and coaches toward all people, and he would immediately terminate a coach or release a player if that particular person insulted the sexual orientation of gay players and front office staff. No wonder Vince left 1st chance he got. I think my father would've felt, 'I hope I've created an atmosphere in the locker room where this would not be an issue at all. And until the Vike’s manage to win the —-ing superbowl, what else can I say. Lombardi created punishing training regimens and expected absolute dedication and effort from his players. During his time as coach the team became fully integrated: by 1967 they had 13 black players, including All-Pros Willie Davis, Willie Wood, Dave Robinson, Herb Adderley and Bob Jeter.[137].

Would you like me to find past articles and email to you? “My father was way ahead of his time,” Susan Lombardi said. "[22] At points in his tenure as an assistant coach at West Point, and as an assistant coach with the Giants, Lombardi worried he was unable to land a head coaching job due to prejudice against his Italian heritage.[23]. [16], Lombardi graduated from the eighth grade at P.S. Yet few know about Ray McDonald, the team’s fullback and No. Only 3 of those have done it with two or more different QBs. 2. For his first training camp, he instituted harsh regimens and demanded absolute dedication and effort from his players. Richard Nicholls, 75-year-old resident of Rohnert Park, Calif., agreed with the thought. Do some research about how the federal courts had to order desegregation of the Boston schools, and how the local whites reacted. He just wanted you to do the job. Kamal-Craig Golaube is an outspoken leader for change at Colorado State University.

Honorary pallbearers included Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Willie Davis, Wellington Mara, Dick Bourguignon, Marc Chubb, and Edward Bennett Williams. Vince Lombardi Quotes. I look forward to a place with no pain and sorrow and I can’t wait because I know it is right around the corner. The production starred Dan Lauria as Lombardi and Judith Light as his wife, Marie. First off how did a post on tolerance start delving into a debate on all time head coaches? Good for him for coming out but that guy ruined that woman’s life. On February 2, 1959, at age 45, Vince Lombardi accepted the position of head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers. RedRuffensor says: “unless the coach has the horses, the team won’t be winning much, even if the coach is a genius.”. Kennedy received Lombardi's tacit refusal of the request. She’s now 38 and probably can’t have children now because of how much of her life she wasted waiting for Collins to marry her and start a family. What is socal scientist? Agreed, but my point was, if you subscribe to the theory that the QB is the key element to winning championships, and that he is the most important player on the team, then winning without a top-flight QB is an accomplishment. While his “career” is over he comes out gay. [4][5] Harry had three siblings,[4][7] and Matilda had 12. '[156], Although his wife was a Republican, Lombardi was a lifelong Democrat with liberal views on civil rights and gun control: he supported John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election, Robert F. Kennedy in the 1968 primaries, and was also a supporter of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson.

[145][failed verification] According to Lombardi biographer and Pulitzer Prize winning writer David Maraniss, if he caught a coach "discriminating against a player thought to be gay, he'd be fired. He musta been a former assistant or something. In the Lombardi biography When Pride Still Mattered, author David Maraniss writes that Lombardi told his assistants he wanted them to work with McDonald to help him make the team, “And if I hear one of you people make reference to his manhood, you’ll be out of here before your ass hits the ground.”. What a forward thinker. “Lombardi protected and loved Jerry,” Kopay told O’Connor. Just another way the greatest football coach ever helped progress the game. Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus each team's most impactful injury. You don't win once in a while... you don't do things right once in a while... you do them right all the time. It’s one of the most racially-divided cities in the country. [74][75][76] He demanded and got full control over the football side of the operation. And only Parcells and Gibbs have done it without HoF QBs. [36][note 3][37] In a game against Pitt, he suffered a severe gash inside his mouth and had several teeth knocked out. The biographical TV drama focused mostly on his first two years as Packers head coach (1959–1960). And now we know why they were named “Packers”, Pretty hard to leave belicheck off the list of top coaches. "[57] During his tenure at St. Cecilia, Lombardi attended mass every day and "prayed for calm and control: of his temper and..." his wife's drinking. After the 1962 championship win, President John F. Kennedy called Lombardi and asked him if he would "come back to Army and coach again."

Such liberal writers on this site. Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.

One more story about what a great man he was. May 3, 2013 2:48 PM

On June 24, 1970, he was admitted to Georgetown University Hospital at 2:30 PM, and "...later that afternoon, Dr. Robert Coffey, a specialist in colon surgery ...found Lombardi in 'no distress. [1], Although Lombardi was noted for his gruff demeanor and "iron discipline," he was far ahead of his time in creating a supportive environment for gay players, and he emphatically challenged existing Jim Crow Laws, and provided leadership to break the color barrier in football. When the lights were turned back on, Lombardi was seen crying[35], a not unfamiliar occurence.[36]. [83] He coached the Packers to win their next nine post-season games, a record streak not matched or broken until Bill Belichick won ten straight from 2002 to 2006 with New England. It’s hard to believe that 47 years later, with same-sex marriage the law of the land, an NFL coach would have a problem where Lombardi did not. Vince Lombardi knew that and he judged his players on the merits of their play and not on who they love. Joseph Philip Lombardi (born June 6, 1971) is an American football coach and former player, who is the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Only perfect practice makes perfect. 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. In addition to coaching, Lombardi, age 26, also taught Latin, chemistry, and physics for an annual salary of under $1,000. Carl, usually I just see you as a guy who enjoys ragging on the Vikings. Only a close-minded jugemental person is considered a bonehead. The Vince Lombardi Service Area and park-and-ride is the northernmost rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike, at mileposts 116E on the Eastern Spur and 115.5W on the Western Spur. Collins punk. His NFL coaching debut was in 1954 as an offensive coordinator for the New York Giants, helping them win the 1956 NFL Championship Game. Lesson every father should teach his son. 1.It’s not just a liberal thing. harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFMaraniss1999 (, sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFMaraniss1999 (, When Pride Still Mattered: A Life Of Vince Lombardi By David Maraniss, Last edited on 28 September 2020, at 15:13, Washington Football Team History Ring of Fame, Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, Instant Replay, the Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer, When Pride Still Mattered : A Life Of Vince Lombardi, "Prominent Alumni of The Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity", "Fordham University Official Athletic Site", "Green Bay Packers Legend of the Past: Vince Lombardi (Part I)", "Englewood's St. Cecilia school to close", "Paterno legend traces back to prep roots", "Lombardi invented philosophy 'Run to Daylight, "Packers name Vince Lombardi head coach, general manager", "The Men Who Made The Game: Vince Lombardi", "Official Website of the New England Patriots", "ESPN.com: Page 2 : The greatest NFL coaches ever", "ESPN.com – ENDOFCENTURY – The NFL's greatest games", "The Ice Bowl, 50 years later: An oral history of the Packers-Cowboys 1967 NFL Championship Game", "1968 Green Bay Packers Statistics & Players", "Lombardi seeks release to run, coach Redskins", "When Vince Lombardi left Green Bay for Washington, one town wept. This was a play that he had originally developed with the Giants for Gifford that would become famous as the "Lombardi sweep" or "Packer power sweep.". The National Football League's Super Bowl trophy is named in his honor. [79] Every Packers home game—preseason, regular season and playoffs—has been sold out ever since. [62] On the morning of the dedication of Lombardi Avenue, Lombardi remarked, to the assembled 37 member entourage, he was pleased to have gotten them all up to attend morning mass. [15][16] Mass would be followed with an equally compulsory few hours of dinner with friends, extended family members, and local clergy. Andy Palau left for Fordham in 1942 and Lombardi became the head coach at St. Cecilia. Lombardi trophy is aptly named as the greatest prize in the game.