Why Is Vince Lombardi Important To Sport

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Vince Lombardi, Player, Coach, Legend! Vince Lombardi was a legendary player and coach in the sport of football. He was a small town kid who loved sports. Little did he know he would be coaching the 1st Super bowl and end up being in the Hall of Fame.
Vince Lombardi was a kid who lived in NYC , NY. He was born on June 11th 1913. He was a lover of sports. He played baseball and football while he was young. He went to St. Francis prep for High school. He got a football scholarship to Fordham University as a fullback. He got drafted into the NFL and then became a legendary coach. His first coaching position in the NFL was for the NY Giants. Then he became the head coach for the Green Bay Packers. 1967 was the most important game of his career

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