I Remember Vince Lombardi: Personal Memories of and Testimonies to Football's First Super Bowl Championship Coach: As Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Book Description
Of all the great National Football League coaches, none have enjoyed the respect and reputation that Vince Lombardi earned during his tenure as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Both feared and beloved by players and peers, Lombardi coached the Packers to five NFL championships and victories in the first two Super Bowls ever played. Over ten seasons, his Green Bay teams compiled a remarkable 98-30-4 record, although it was Lombardi’s relentless, uncompromising tactics and values that defined him and his career more than the victories themselves. I Remember Vince Lombardi takes readers back to a bygone era when professional football was a game of guts, grit, and spit. Lombardi embodied greatness, and he demanded it from his staff and players. In this book, dozens of people who knew him recount their favorite memories of him in their own words, including former players, assistant coaches, opponents, and league officials. What they reveal is a man who was a genuine legend on and off the field. Included are his days as an assistant coach for the New York Giants with colleague Tom Landry, the "Ice Bowl" NFL title game of 1966, his two Super Bowl victories, his sudden departure from the Packers, and his short-lived position as coach of the Washington Redskins. Many aspects of his personal and professional lives are covered, offering a refreshing look at one of football’s greatest icons.

About the Author
MIKE TOWLE is a veteran sportswriter and author of several books on sports figures, such as Roger Staubach, Walter Payton, Johnny Unitas, and Ben Hogan. A former sportswriter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The National, and The Sporting News, he is president of TowleHouse Publishing and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Of all the great National Football League coaches, none have enjoyed the respect and reputation that Vince Lombardi earned during his tenure as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Feared and beloved by players and peers, he coached the Packers to five NFL championships and victories in Super Bowls I and II. During the ten seasons in which his Packers compiled a remarkable 98-30-4 record, his relentless, uncompromising tactics and values defined him even more than the victories themselves. I Remember Vince Lombardi takes readers back to a bygone era when professional football was a game of guts, grit, and spit. Lombardi embodied the greatness of that era, and he demanded nothing less than greatness from his staff and players. In this book, dozens of players, assistant coaches, opponents, and league officials who knew him well recount their favorite Lombardi memories in their own words. They reveal the man behind the legend on and off the field.


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