Vince Lombardi, American professional gridiron football coach who became a national symbol of single-minded determination to win. In nine seasons (1959–67) as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, he led the team to five NFL championships and, in the las
(1948–58) and became the first African American player to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 1950s team was also notable for its coaching staff, withVince Lombardiin charge of the offense andTom Landrythe defense. Both coaches went on to belegendsof theGreen Bay Packers...
(1948–58) and became the first African American player to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 1950s team was also notable for its coaching staff, withVince Lombardiin charge of the offense andTom Landrythe defense. Both coaches went on to belegendsof theGreen Bay Packers...
The team’s most successful period was in the 1960s, under the legendary coachVince Lombardi, who had been hired in 1959. Lombardi’s Packer teams in the ’60s were stocked with talent, boasting future Hall of Fame players on offense and defense: quarterbackBart Starr, fullbackJim Taylor, ...
(1948–58) and became the first African American player to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 1950s team was also notable for its coaching staff, withVince Lombardiin charge of the offense andTom Landrythe defense. Both coaches went on to belegendsof theGreen Bay Packers...