Vince Lombardi

This story must begin with an understanding of how the Super Bowl has evolved. Though it has always been a big game -- the first edition placed enormous stress on a man named Vince Lombardi (and probably contributed to his early death in 1970 at age 57) -- the cultural significance of the Super Bowl needed time to emerge in American life. Accordingly, the weight of the Super Bowl wasn't larger than life at the beginning. The game had to become a cultural event. The empty seats for the first…

From the 1970s 56 players were inducted into the Hall of Fame for baseball but there are hundreds inductees from all sports that came from the 1970s. The 1970s was a great time for many athletes in their playing days. The 1970s, made it hard for athletes to play due to the press, sports have accommodated many great athletes, and many things that influenced the decade like basketball, football and boxing. In the 1970s, it was harder for people of great athletic ability to play sports due to the…

The common denominator of success, according to the article The Common Denominator of Success written by Albert E.N. Gray, lies simply in forming the habit to do the very things that many others do not like to do. Success is only obtained by those who have established or discovered the secret of purpose. This does not imply that men succeed because they are hardworking, although this may be a requirement. This means that success is drawn from what made or drove men to become successful, not…

the first round with the 11th pick. During his early years as a Giant, Gifford struggled with injuries and was used as a platoon player that made him very upset. But, after naming head coach Jim Lee Howell and signing a new offensive coach named Vince Lombardi, everything changed for Gifford and the Giants. Two years later, the Giants received their first and only championship win in 1956 with Frank Gifford at the helm. Gifford had his finest year as a Giant with 1,400+ all-purpose yards,…

Rather than run the ball, Wilson threw an interception to safety Malcolm Butler in the end zone and cost the Seahawks the game. Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi was hoisted on the shoulders of his players and carried off the field after winning the Super Bowl. At the end of his career, it was the last game he coached for the Packers. It’s time honoured tradition. “Gatorade showers” or the practice of…

Team leadership is about working with all the participants whether you are friends are not. “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” -Vince…

Vince Lombardi once said, “If you can’t accept losing, you can’t win”. In The Wave, the Nazi party social experiment proved this to be true. Gordon High School students who were a part of the wave were viewed as the “winners” in this novel, and the “losers” were those not committed to the wave. The members of the wave did not accept the other students who were not associated with the wave. Members of the wave even harassed and abused the students not devoted to the wave. When it was revealed at…

applying yourself to the task at hand, which is not as easy as it sounds."Leader's aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." (Vince Lombardi) This quote stands out to me because it says a lot in just a few words. Being lazy, unfocused, and not applying the effort that needs to be applied, will get you nowhere in life. Luck plays no role in that part of life! You can’t get…

That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it.” This very quote by Vince Lombardi has gotten me through much in my life and has made me realize that even when I am at my lowest I can still come out on top. My work ethic is something I always receive a high praise for. As well as my grit, or that chip on my shoulder that I carry…

The building of a football dynasty is an American dream. There are several aspects that go into making a great football team, such as coaching, player talent, money, and location, the list could go on forever. There are great legendary teams that we can look back on for examples in the area. If we look at those prolific teams, and the leadership of the teams, we can discover just what it takes. Developing a great football team relies on powerful leadership, building a versatile team by scouting,…