Vince Lombardi was a father, and a husband, and he had a great impact on today’s view on professional football as well as other sports. On Jun 11, 1913 born (and grew up) in Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, NY; first of five children (2 sisters, 2 brothers) to Henry Lombardi and Matilda Izzo Lombardi. And in the 1920s experimented with boxing as a teenager and didn't like it. In 1928 started his studies for priesthood at Cathedral Prep …showed first 75 words of 1037 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1037 total…am Vince died with his wife Marie at his side. He has influenced many of today’s coaches not only in football but in all other kinds of sports as well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Klein, Dave. The Vince Lombardi Story. New York: Loin Books, 1971 Scheeren, William O. Library Journal. New York: Reed Publishing USA, 1997: 94 Dawling, Tom. Coach: A season with Lombardi. New York: Norton and Company INC, 1970 Jones, Charles. Marine Corps Gazette, Quantico. Marine Corps Association,2000: 82