Hall of Fame Professional Football Coach. He played college football for Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. Acclaimed as NFL head coach of the 1960s, he began his distinguished NFL coaching career as offensive coordinator for the New York Giants serving for five seasons, (1954-58). Having gained a reputation with the Giants for his stylish, thorough, and imaginative craftsmanship on offense, at age 45, he accepted the head coaching job for the Green Bay Packers in 1959. For the next nine seasons (1959-67), he led the Packers to a record of 89 wins, 29 losses, 4 ties, five NFL Championship titles (1961-62, 1965-66, 1967), plus wins in Super Bowl I in 1966 and Super Bowl II in 1967. In 1968, he retired as the Packers' head coach, but remained as General Manager. He found it boring not coaching, so he moved to Washington, D.C. in 1969 and started coaching the Washington Redskins. There he led the Redskins to their first winning record in 14 years. Before he could build another dynasty, he died of cancer at age 57. He was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. The Vince Lombardi Trophy, named in his honor, is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the Super Bowl.

Hall of Fame Professional Football Coach. He played college football for Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. Acclaimed as NFL head coach of the 1960s, he began his distinguished NFL coaching career as offensive coordinator for the New York Giants serving for five seasons, (1954-58). Having gained a reputation with the Giants for his stylish, thorough, and imaginative craftsmanship on offense, at age 45, he accepted the head coaching job for the Green Bay Packers in 1959. For the next nine seasons (1959-67), he led the Packers to a record of 89 wins, 29 losses, 4 ties, five NFL Championship titles (1961-62, 1965-66, 1967), plus wins in Super Bowl I in 1966 and Super Bowl II in 1967. In 1968, he retired as the Packers' head coach, but remained as General Manager. He found it boring not coaching, so he moved to Washington, D.C. in 1969 and started coaching the Washington Redskins. There he led the Redskins to their first winning record in 14 years. Before he could build another dynasty, he died of cancer at age 57. He was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. The Vince Lombardi Trophy, named in his honor, is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the Super Bowl.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith