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For me, it all started with my dad. My dad was born in Texas and then moved to Oklahoma when he was a teenager. In the 60’s, everyone who lived in Oklahoma and Texas was automatically supposed to be a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. But not my dad. He liked the brand of football the Packers played in the 60’s and he loved how Vince Lombardi coached. He used to tell me, “It would be third down and one, and everyone knew the Packers were going to run the ball with either Paul Hourning or Jim Taylor. But Bart Starr would take the snap, drop back to pass, and throw for the first down or for a touchdown.” And then my dad would say, “That took guts, and Lombardi’s players were the guttiest and toughest ever to play in the NFL.” As a kid, I loved hearing my dad talk about the Packers and the glory days of the 60’s, of NFL Championships and the first two Super Bowls. I was hearing all of these great stories of the Packers as a child in the 1970’s and I was too young to ever see the great Packer te …

For me, it all started with my dad. My dad was born in Texas and then moved to Oklahoma when he was a teenager. In the 60’s, everyone who lived in Oklahoma and Texas was automatically supposed to be a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. But not my dad. He liked the brand of football the Packers played in the 60’s and he loved how Vince Lombardi coached. He used to tell me, “It would be third down and one, and everyone knew the Packers were going to run the ball with either Paul Hourning or Jim Taylor. But Bart Starr would take the snap, drop back to pass, and throw for the first down or for a touchdown.” And then my dad would say, “That took guts, and Lombardi’s players were the guttiest and toughest ever to play in the NFL.” As a kid, I loved hearing my dad talk about the Packers and the glory days of the 60’s, of NFL Championships and the first two Super Bowls. I was hearing all of these great stories of the Packers as a child in the 1970’s and I was too young to ever see the great Packer te …

The Essential Vince Lombardi : Words & Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire, and Win

Vince Lombardi’s views on life and leadership–inspiring and motivational–placed in A-Z format for the first time

Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi left the national spotlight more than three decades ago, but his fiery words continue to resonate in today’s hard-charging business arena. The Essential Vince Lombardi compiles Lombardi’s most memorable quotes and phrases, alphabetically by topic, for use in speeches, memos, and documents–or just for fingertip inspiration and insight.