Vince Lombardi, A Life

When most people think about Vince Lombardi, what probably comes to mind is his dictum that “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” The problem is, though the slogan was one of many Lombardi posted around the Green Bay Packers locker room, he almost surely never said it. And he certainly wasn’t, as the motto seems to imply, a win-at-any-cost brawler, who would cheat, maim, and sacrifice his players for a game. Lombardi was a subtler man than that, a unique blend of skills and talents with a philosophy that transformed the game of football and made him a true leader. Here, in this Quick Read, is the story of the legendary, Super-Bowl winning coach.