Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football coach and executive in the National Football … See more

St. Cecilia High School
In 1939, Lombardi wanted to marry his girlfriend, Marie Planitz, but he deferred at his father's insistence because he needed a steady job to support himself and a family; he married Marie the following year. In 1939, … See more

Lombardi had suffered from digestive tract problems as early as 1967, and he had refused his doctor's request to undergo a proctoscopic exam. … See more

• In May 1967, Lombardi "... received Fordham's highest honor, the Insignis Medal ... for being a great teacher"
• On January 13, 1969, he was inducted into the See more

Lombardi was born on June 11, 1913, in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn to Enrico "Harry" Lombardi (1889–1971) and Matilda "Mattie" Izzo (1891–1972). Harry's mother and father, Vincenzo and Michelina, emigrated from Salerno See more

Family
In the fall of 1934, Lombardi's roommate Jim Lawlor introduced him to his cousin's relative, Marie … See more

In 1968, Lombardi starred in a half-hour motivational film titled Second Effort, which has been called "The best-selling training film of all time". See more