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Quotes: Vince Lombardi The Wise Quotes of the Legendary Football Coach


Quotes: Vince Lombardi
The Wise Quotes of the Legendary Football Coach




Famous Sports Quotes

This is a collection of inspirational quotes by Vincent Lombardi, famous football coach of the Packers. He was famous for his strength of character, vision and determination.

Confidence
Confidence is contagious and so is lack of confidence, and a customer will recognize both.

Commitment
Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work.

Character
It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men.

Commitment
Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.

Character
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.

Determination
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

Commitment
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

Determination
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
Vince Lombardi

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.
Vince Lombardi

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Vince Lombardi

Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.
Vince Lombardi

Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
Vince Lombardi

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.



Vince Lombardi

I don't think there's a punch-line scheduled, is there?
Vince Lombardi

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi

If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi

If you can accept losing, you can't win.
Vince Lombardi

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
Vince Lombardi

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.
Vince Lombardi

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
Vince Lombardi

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 Lombardi

Leaders 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

Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.
Vince Lombardi

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Vince Lombardi

People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
Vince Lombardi

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
Vince Lombardi

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.
Vince Lombardi

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result.
Vince Lombardi

Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
Vince Lombardi

Success demands singleness of purpose.
Vince Lombardi

Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
Vince Lombardi

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince Lombardi

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
Vince Lombardi

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Vince Lombardi






The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
Vince Lombardi

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Vince Lombardi

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vince Lombardi

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
Vince Lombardi

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Vince Lombardi

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.
Vince Lombardi

There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.
Vince Lombardi

We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time.
Vince Lombardi

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi

Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi quotes

     American Football Coach, national symbol of single-minded determination to win.1913-1970

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      “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.”
 Vince Lombardi quote

 

      “Leaders 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

 

      “I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”
 Vince Lombardi quote

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      “The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.”
 Vince Lombardi quote


 

      “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.”
 Vince Lombardi quote


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      “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
Vince Lombardi quote

 

      “If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.”
 Vince Lombardi

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      “Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result”
 Vince Lombardi


      “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.”
  

      “It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever -- the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.”
 Vince Lombardi


      “Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.”
Vince Lombardi


      Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”
 Vince Lombardi




Vince Lombardi quotes

     American Football Coach, national symbol of single-minded determination to win.1913-1970

Popularity:

      “It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.”
 Vince Lombardi


      “Confidence is contagious; so is lack of confidence”
 Vince Lombardi


      “If you can accept losing, you can't win.”
 Vince Lombardi


      “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”
 Vince Lombardi

Fatigue quotes. 
   

      “All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means... you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.”
 Vince Lombardi
  

      “Success demands singleness of purpose”
 Vince Lombardi


      “Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.”
 Vince Lombardi


      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 Lombardi


      “The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”
 Vince Lombardi


      “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.”
 Vince Lombardi



Popularity:

      “If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”
 Vince Lombardi


      “The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.”
 Vince Lombardi

 
      “If you can accept losing you can't win. If you can walk you can run. No one is ever hurt. Hurt is in your mind.”
 Vince Lombardi


      “If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
 Vince Lombardi quote


      “The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.”
 Vince Lombardi quote

 

      “Every time a football player goes to ply his trade he's got to play from the ground up -- from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's OK You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.”
 Vince Lombardi
 

      “Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!”
 Vince Lombardi

 

      “Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is”
 Vince Lombardi


 

      “Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”
 Vince Lombardi

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi


If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi



Vince Lombardi Quotes

Be inspired by Vince Lombardi quotes, many of which are famous. Vince Lombardi has been an inspiration to many people. He was one football's most accomplished and respected coaches. His quotes still inspire and motive many people today. He demonstrated commitment and perserverance to his players and to himself. He dedicated his life to helping others be better and this can clearly be seen from his work with football players. In 1971 he was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame. We hope you find a Vince Lombardi quote that will inspire and motivate you to be all that you can be! Born June 11, 1913, died September 3, 1970

 
  Below are words of wisdom in the form

of inspirational quotes by Vince Lombardi:

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince Lombardi

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 Lombardi

Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result.
Vince Lombardi


To achieve success, whatever the job we have, we must pay a price.
Vince Lombardi

Mental toughness is essential to success.
Vince Lombardi

If you can't accept losing, you can't win.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything - but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi

In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.
Vince Lombardi

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. I do, and I demand that my players do.
Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
Vince Lombardi



more Vince Lombardi quotes:

Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you'll be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi

Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success. Vince Lombardi

Winning is not a sometime thing: it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do the right thing once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Vince Lombardi

You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn't mean a thing. That's for the fans. You've got to win the war with the man in front of you. You've got to get your man.
Vince Lombardi

People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society. Vince Lombardi

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.
 Vince Lombardi

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner. Vince Lombardi



Frases que suele decir un “Ganador”



“El genio se compone de 2% de talento y del 98% de perseverancia y aplicación” Ludwing Van Beethoven.



“La inspiración existe pero tiene que encontrarte trabajando”

Pablo Picasso.



“Lo que conduce y arrastra al mundo no son las maquinas, sino las ideas”

Víctor Hugo



“Pregúntate si lo que estas haciendo hoy te acerca al lugar en el que quieres estar mañana”

Walt Disney.



Ganar no solo es un pensamiento, sino es todo en lo que hay que pensar. Usted no gana de vez en cuando; usted no hace las cosas correctas de vez en cuando; usted las tiene que hace bien constantemente. Y esto le crea un hábito que lo llevara a la victoria.

Vincent Lombardi.



“El hombre se descubre a sí mismo cuando se enfrenta a los obstáculos.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupery.



Desde que me cansé de buscar he aprehendido a hallar.

Nietzsche.



El genio se hace con un 1% de talento, y un 99% de trabajo.

Albert Einstein.



 “La mayoría de la gente se avergüenza de la ropa raída y de los muebles destartalados, pero mas debería ruborizarse de las ideas andrajosas y de las filosofías gastadas”

Albert Einstein.



“Se necesitan 2 años para aprender a hablar y 70 para aprender a callar”

Ernest Hemingway.



“Mis sueños son dos: mi primer sueño es jugar en el mundial y el segundo es salir campeón (lo dijo con 14 años).”

Diego Armando Maradona.



“La historia de los fracasos en las guerras se resume en dos palabras…demasiado tarde.”

Douglas MacArthur.



El espíritu, La voluntad de ganar, y alcanzar la excelencia. Son las cosas que perduran. Estas cualidades son mucho más importantes que los sucesos que ocurren.

Vincent Lombardi.



El guerrero más poderoso es aquel que logra vencerse a sí mismo.

Netzahualcóyotl.



El mundo exige resultados. No les cuentes a otros tus dolores del parto... Muéstrale al niño.

Indira Gandhi.



La tortuga puede hablar más del camino que la liebre.

Gibrán Gibrán Jalil.



Un juego requiere del constante esfuerzo de ganar.

Vincent Lombardi.



“El fracaso de la política consiste en tratar de quedar bien siempre con todos.” Mitterrand.



 “Las cosas están mal cuando palabras como amor…nos suenan cursis en la era espacial.”

V. Havel.



 “Inclusive sabiendo Trosky que lo iban a matar cada mañana cuando miraba a su mujer recordaba que la vida es bella.”

Roberto Benigni.



 “En mi equipo no tengo a las mejores individualidades, tengo a los jugadores que mejor saben jugar en equipo.”

Phil Jackson.



Un hombre puede ser tan grande como quiera ser. Si usted cree en usted mismo y tiene el valor, la determinación, la dedicación, la competitividad y si usted esta dispuesto a sacrificar las cosas pequeñas de la vida y pagar el precio por las cosas que requieren más trabajo.

Vincent Lombardi.



Date a ti mismo todas las probabilidades de triunfar. Y, si fracasas, ¡Fracasaras luchando!

Og Mandino.



Los perros no molestan hasta que ladran y los necios hasta que hablan.

Bernard Shaw.



El gran secreto del poder se encuentra en la voluntad.

Giuseppe Manzini.



Por más intensa que sea la tormenta, el espíritu ha de permanecer siempre impasible.

Jiddu Krishnamurti.



Una escuela sin el deporte de fútbol americano esta en peligro de convertirse en una escuela medieval.

Vincent Lombardi.



“Los mejores ajedrecistas del mundo juegan a no cometer errores, es decir, le apuestan a su estrategia nunca a la del contrario.”

Anatoli Karpov.



“Nunca olvides que todo comenzó cuando dibujé un simple ratón.”

W. Disney.



“Se paciente y reúne todos los elementos posibles antes de tomar una decisión….pero siempre tómala.”

W. Churchill.



Creo firmemente que la hora más fina de cualquier hombre, y su satisfacción más grande, es el momento cuando trabaja con el corazón en una buena causa y está tendido exhausto sobre el terreno de juego después de la batalla de la cual salio vencedor.

Vincent Lombardi.



Entrenadores que pueden dar una idea general de jugadas en un pizarrón son un garbanzo de libra. Porque colocan a su jugador dentro y lo motivan.

Vincent Lombardi.



“Eres mi amigo porque siempre en las grandes decisiones tuviste en tu mente la película grande.”

Nixon a Henry Kissinger … película Nixon.



“Sólo aquel que ha estado en lo más profundo de los valles puede entender lo que es estar en la cumbre de la más alta montaña.”

Nixon.



“Declaro mi voluntad de resistir hasta el fin para que quede ante la ignominia de la historia de aquellos que tuvieron la fuerza, mas no la razón…”

Salvador Allende.



Solamente en el diccionario es el único lugar que el éxito viene antes que el trabajo. El trabajar duro es el precio que debemos pagar por el éxito. Pienso que usted puede lograr algo si usted esta dispuesto a pagar el precio.

Vincent Lombardi.



“No hay fracasos, solo lecciones por aprender”.

Oprah Winfrey.



La confianza es contagiosa. Así que la carencia de la confianza también lo puede ser.

Vincent Lombardi.



“He encontrado que siempre aprendo más de mis errores que de mis éxitos. Si no estas cometiendo errores es porque no te estas arriesgando lo suficiente”.

John Sculley.



“Imagínate con el ojo de tu mente como si ya hubieras logrado tu meta. Vete haciendo las cosas que harías al lograrla”.

Earl Nightingale.



No me diga que es difícil navegar en contra de la corriente, dependerá del equipo que haya formado.

Vincent Lombardi.



“Si puedes imaginarlo puedes crearlo.”

W. Disney.



“No he fracasado: he descubierto que mil doscientos materiales no sirven.”

Thomas A. Edison.



“Un montón de piedras dejan de ser simplemente un montón de piedras, en el momento en que un solo hombre las contempla dibujando dentro de sí la imagen de una catedral.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry..



Yo nunca pienso en lo difícil que puede ser un obstáculo, simplemente lo supero.

Vincent Lombardi.



¿Si no importa quién gana o quien perder, entonces por qué ponen el marcador?

Vincent Lombardi.



“Nunca he tenido la ambición de hacer una fortuna. Hacer sólo dinero jamás fue mi objetivo. Mi ambición ha sido siempre el construir.”

John Rockefeller.



Todo aquello que la Mente Humana puede concebir y creer se puede alcanzar.

Napoleón Hill.



No hay limitaciones para la Mente excepto las que aceptamos. La Pobreza y la Riqueza son vástagos del Pensamiento.

Napoleón Hill.



¿Si ganar lo es todo, para que ver como va el marcador?

Vincent Lombardi.



Si no esta usted lleno de entusiasmo, para ganar tendrá que incinerarse de entusiasmo.

Vincent Lombardi.



No lo dudes, tú eres el principal protagonista de tu propia vida.

Richard Bach.



El éxito es aprender a ir de fracaso en fracaso sin desesperarse.

Sir Winston Churchill.



El éxito consiste en obtener lo que se desea. La felicidad, en disfrutar lo que se obtiene.

Ralph Waldo Emerson.



Si usted puede aceptar el perder usted no puede ganar. Si usted puede caminar usted puede correr. Nadie está lastimado. El daño está en su mente.

Vincent Lombardi.



El compromiso individual para un trabajo en equipo, es lo que hace el logro del equipo, lo mismo es en una compañía, una escuela, y en la familia.

Vincent Lombardi.



El éxito consiste en vencer el temor al fracaso.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve.





Cualquiera puede desear riquezas, y la mayoría de la gente las desea. Pero sólo unos pocos saben que los únicos medios fiables de acumular riqueza es mediante un plan definido, además de un ardiente deseo de alcanzar la riqueza.

Napoleón Hill.



El requisito del éxito es la prontitud en las decisiones.

Sir Francis Bacon.



El Éxito no exige explicación. El Fracaso no tiene excusa.

Napoleón Hill.



Es tiempo que usted se ponga de pie y aclamar al hombre, que hace su mejor esfuerzo, y reconoce los desafíos y los supera. 

Vincent Lombardi.



No sea usted el que se queda a criticar, sea el que se levanta a ganar.

Vincent Lombardi.



Para lograr el éxito, mantenga un aspecto bronceado, viva en un edificio elegante, aunque sea en el sótano, déjese ver en los restaurantes de moda, aunque sólo se tome una copa, y si pide prestado, pida mucho.

Aristóteles Onassis.



El éxito no se logra sólo con cualidades especiales. Es sobre todo un trabajo de constancia, de método y de organización.

J.P. Sergent.



Se alcanza el éxito convirtiendo cada paso en una meta y cada meta en un paso.

C.C. Cortéz.





Con audacia se pude intentar todo, mas no se puede conseguir todo.

Napoleón Bonaparte.



Los líderes se hacen, ninguno nace. Son hechos por el esfuerzo, que es el precio que todos debemos pagar para conseguir cualquier objetivo que nos proponemos alcanzar.

Vincent Lombardi.



Las batallas en la vida no siempre las gana el hombre más fuerte o más rápido. Pero tarde o temprano el hombre que gana, es el hombre que piensa que puede ganar.

Vincent Lombardi.



Las personas no son recordadas por el número de veces que fracasan, sino por el número de veces que tienen éxito.

Thomas Alva Edison.



A veces el camino del Éxito está sembrado de Fracasos.

Canal.



Cada Adversidad, cada Fracaso y cada Angustia llevan consigo la semilla de un Beneficio equivalente o mayor.

Napoleón Hill.



La escalera del Éxito nunca está aglomerada en lo más alto.

Napoleón Hill.



La fuerza mental es muchas cosas. Es la humildad porque corresponde que todos nosotros recordemos que la sencillez es el principio de la grandeza y la humildad es la señal de la verdadera fuerza. La fuerza mental es parte de las cualidades de sacrificio, abnegación, y entrega.

Vincent Lombardi.



La diferencia entre una persona exitosa y los demás no es la falta de fuerza, ni de conocimientos, sino más bien de voluntad.

Vince Lombardi.



Cuando llegue la prosperidad no la uses toda.

Confucio.



Si quieres saber cuán rico eres de verdad descubre lo que quedaría de ti mañana si fueras a perder todo el dinero que tienes hoy por la noche.

William J. H. Boetcker.





Cuando un hombre dice que con dinero puede hacer cualquier cosa eso significa: que no tiene nada.

Edgar W. Howe.



" Hay hombres que luchan un día y son buenos. Hay otros que luchan un año y son mejores. Hay quienes luchan muchos años y son muy buenos. Pero hay los que luchan toda la vida: esos son los imprescindibles "

Bertoldt Brecha.



Una vez que usted está de acuerdo sobre el precio que usted y su familia deben pagar por el éxito, usted tiene que ignorar los daños menores, que son la presión del adversario, y los fracasos temporales.

Vincent Lombardi.



Una vez que usted renuncia la primera vez, se le hace un hábito.

Vincent Lombardi.



"Somos lo que hacemos repetidamente la excelencia, entonces, no es un acto. Es un hábito."

Aristóteles.



Los deseos se alimentan con esperanzas.

Cervantes.



Cuando creíamos que teníamos todas las respuestas, de pronto, cambiaron todas las preguntas.

Mario Benedetti.



Descubra lo que le gusta hacer, y entonces triunfará.

Mark McCormack.



Las personas que trabajan en conjunto ganarán, ya sea que estén en contra de una defensiva complicada del fútbol americano, o los problemas que enfrenta la sociedad moderna.

Vincent Lombardi.



Usted nunca sabe lo que usted puede hacer hasta que no lo intente.

Dominio popular.



 El éxito en la vida consiste en seguir siempre adelante.

Samuel Jonson.



La clave del éxito depende sólo de lo que podamos hacer de la mejor manera posible.

H.W. Longfellow.



Los problemas que tienes hoy, no pueden ser resueltos pensando de la misma manera que pensabas cuando los creaste.

Albert Einstein.



La necesidad es la madre del ingenio.

Napoleón Hill.



Muéstreme a una persona que sabe perder, y yo le mostrare que el gran perdedor (es usted).

Vincent Lombardi.



Los obstáculos no son más que un condimento del triunfo.

Mark Twain.



El gran secreto del poder se encuentra en la voluntad.

Giuseppe Manzini.



Realiza cada una de tus acciones como si fuera la última de tu vida.

Marco Aurelio.



Si la montaña no viene a ti, ve tú a la montaña.

Mahoma.



Estamos dispuestos a creer aquello que anhelamos.

Demóstenes.



Algunas personas tratan de inventar más cosas en este partido que no existen pero el fútbol americano es solamente dos cosas bloqueando y tacleando.

Vincent Lombardi.



Cualquier cosa que valga la pena tener merece que se trabaje por ella.

Andrew Carnegie.



Si conservas tu rostro dirigido al sol, nunca verás las sombras.



Helen Séller.



Uno de los secretos del éxito es no permitir que los contratiempos pasajeros nos derroten.

Mary Kay.



El horror al fracaso siempre ha formado parte de mi temperamento e incluso ha sido, creo, uno de los motores de mi existencia.

J. Paul Getty.



Allí donde no hay riesgo no puede haber orgullo en el logro a realizar, y, en consecuencia, tampoco felicidad.

Ray Kroc Fundador de Mac Donald´s.



El trabajo en equipo en los Green Bay Packers era todo en lo que se trabajaba. No para la gloria individual. Lo hacíamos para el equipo porque lo amábamos.

Vincent Lombardi.



Prestándole atención a los locos se hacen los grandes descubrimientos.

Julio Verne.



“Nuestros sueños pueden convertirse en realidad si los deseamos tanto como para ir tras ellos”.

Walt Disney.



La diferencia entre una persona exitosa y otra que no lo es. No es la fuerza de voluntad, ni la falta de conocimientos, pero si es la falta de voluntad de querer tener éxito.

Vincent Lombardi.

Todo viaje, por largo que sea, empieza por un solo paso.

Lao Tse.





El primer secreto del éxito es la auto confianza.

Ralph Waldo Emerson.



Persevera en tu empeño y hallarás lo que buscas, prosigue tu fin sin desviarte y alcanzarás tu empeño, combate con energía y vencerás.

Buda.



" Todo empieza con un sueño. Suéñalo y podrás lograrlo"..

Walt Disney.



Millones vieron la manzana caerse, pero solo Newton se preguntó por qué.

Bernard Baruch.



El logro más grande no es el no caer, pero si es, el después de que se ha caído levantarse inmediatamente.

Vincent Lombardi.



El sabio no dice todo lo que piensa... pero hace todo lo que dice.

Aristóteles.



No hay distancia que no se pueda recorrer ni meta que no se pueda alcanzar.

Napoleón Bonaparte.



El arte de vencer se aprende en las derrotas.

Simón Bolivar.



La juventud quiere ser estimulada mejor que instruida.

J. W. Goethe.




El trabajo más duro, es el no rendirse.

Vincent Lombardi.



Las grandes oportunidades llegan para todos, pero mucho no saben que ya han dado con ellas.

Albert Dunning.



Yo recibo un millón de " no " y sigo adelante, porque para triunfar hace falta solamente un sí.

Diane Bennett.



El entusiasmo es un elemento vital para el éxito de todo hombre o mujer.

Conrad Hilton.



Los campeones ejecutan lo fundamental con una aptitud inconsciente. Esto quiere decir que han practicado los movimientos tantas veces en el pasado que pueden realizarlos casi perfectamente sin pensar en ellos. Cuando puedes desempeñarte brillantemente sin pensar, puedes desempeñarte a un nivel muy alto.

June Jones entrenador de los Halcones de Atlanta.



“Tu eres el creador de tus experiencias. Reconoce y acepta la responsabilidad de tu vida”.

Dr. Phill.



“Tomar iniciativa no significa ser molesto, agresivo o insistente. Lo que si significa es reconocer nuestra propia responsabilidad para hacer que las cosas sucedan”.

Stephen Covey.



El líder nunca debe cerrar la brecha entre él y el equipo. Si lo hace, no es más el líder que debería ser. Debe recorrer una cuerda floja entre el deber de ganar y el control que lo izo por el trabajo en equipo.

Vincent Lombardi.



“Acepta responsabilidad por tu vida. Debes saber que solo tu, y nadie mas que tu es el creador de tu destino”.

Les Brown.



Hay una fuerza motriz más poderosa que el vapor y la electricidad...

 "la voluntad".

Albert Einstein.



“Existen principalmente dos decisiones que uno debe tomar en la vida: 1) Aceptar las cosas como son. 2) Aceptar la responsabilidad para cambiarlas”.

Denis Waitley.



“La vida recompensa la acción. Toma tus decisiones con cuidado pero con seguridad y luego actúa”.

Dr. Phill.



El precio del éxito es el trabajo duro, y la dedicación y la determinación para realizar ese trabajo, ya sea que hallamos ganado o perdido, la satisfacción es saber que hemos aplicado lo mejor nosotros mismos en la tarea que terminamos.

Vincent Lombardi.



“El hombre quien avanza más es aquel que por lo general es aquel que decide y actúa con coraje y decisión y que esta dispuesto a tomar riesgos”.

Dale Carnegie.



“Todo lo que quieres, también te quiere a ti; pero debes tomar acción para obtenerlo”.

Jack Canfield.



“El deseo es el punto de arranque para todo logro.

Napoleón Hill.



“Los campeones no se hacen en los gimnasios. Los campeones están hechos de algo que tienen muy adentro de ellos – el deseo, un sueño y una visión”.

Muhammad Ali.



La calidad de la vida de una persona es directamente proporcional a su compromiso para la excelencia, sin considerar que campo fue elegido para el esfuerzo de lograrlo.

Vincent Lombardi.



La grandeza de un hombre se mide por el tamaño de sus pensamientos.

Pedro Manero.



La fortuna favorece siempre a los audaces.

Virgilio.



No le temas al fracaso, que no te hará más débil, sino más fuerte.

Abraham Lincoln.



El tiempo es difícil de encontrar y fácil de perder.

Lao-Tse.



En mi vida no tengo cabida para ser un segundo lugar. Solo hay un lugar preponderante y ese es ser el primer lugar. He terminado segundo dos veces en mi paso en Green Bay y nunca quiero terminar en segundo lugar otra vez.

Vincent Lombardi.



“El deseo es la clave de la motivación, pero es la determinación y el compromiso absoluto a lograr tu meta que te permitirá lograr el éxito que buscas”.

Mario Andretti.



“Lo que libera la energía dentro de una persona es el deseo, y el deseo es también lo que nos da una vida larga e interesante. Para lograr cualquier cosa, primero nos tenemos que emocionar”.

Earl Nightingale.



“Fijar metas es el primer paso para transformar lo invisible a algo visible”.

Anthony Robbins.



“Primero paso, debes tener un definitivo y claro objetivo. Segundo, debes tener los recursos necesarios para alcanzar lo que deseas; sabiduría, dinero, recursos y métodos. Tercero, enfoca todos tus recursos para el logro de tus metas”.

Aristóteles.



Hay solamente una manera de tener éxito en la vida, y eso es siempre el dar lo mejor de uno mismo.

Vincent Lombardi.



“La gente que dice que la vida “no vale la pena” están equivocados, porque lo que realmente están diciendo es que no tienen metas que valen la pena. Fíjate una meta por la que vale la pena luchar sin parar. Siempre ten una lista de metas por lograr, cuando completes una, sigue con otra”.

Maxwell Maltz.



“La vida de cada persona se vuelve algo grandioso cuando se fija metas en las que realmente cree, cuando se puede comprometer totalmente y estar dispuesto a entregarse en cuerpo y alma para alcanzarlas”.

Brian Tracy.



“Una meta bien establecida ya esta lograda a la mitad”.

Zig Ziglar.



“Si fracasas al planear, estas planeando fracasar”.

Anónimo.



Yo nunca perdí un juego; simplemente se me acabo el tiempo para ganarlo.

Vincent Lombardi.



El infortunio pone a prueba a los amigos y descubre a los enemigos.

Epicteto.



Refrena siempre tu ira en el silencio.

Alfonso de Castro.



Los malos ejemplos son más dañinos que los crímenes.

Montesquieu.



No conozco ningún otro signo de superioridad que la bondad.

Beethoven.



Lograríamos muchas más cosas si no pensáramos que es imposible.

Vincent Lombardi.


“Cuando fracasas velo como una señal de que tu plan no era bueno. Vuelve a planear y emprende de nuevo el viaje hacia el logro de tus metas”.

Napoleón Hill.



“La mayoría de las personas fracasan porque les falta la persistencia para crear nuevos planes que reemplazan aquellos que no funcionan”.

Mark Victor Hansen.





“El precio del éxito es trabajo duro, dedicación y la aceptación de que si ganamos o perdemos nos hemos esforzado al máximo para alcanzar nuestro objetivo”.

Vince Lombardi.



“El éxito es el hijo del trabajo duro y perseverancia. El éxito no puede ser sonsacado ni sobornado; paga el precio y será tuyo”.

Orison Swett Marden.



Los ganadores nunca renuncian y los inconstantes e inseguros nunca ganan.

Vincent Lombardi.



“Nada en este mundo puede tomar el lugar de la persistencia. El talento no lo hará; no hay nada más común que hombres talentosos pero sin éxito. La sabiduría no lo hará; la sabiduría sin recompensa es casi tan común como un proverbio. La educación no lo hará; el mundo esta lleno de vagabundos con educación. La persistencia y la determinación son omnipotentes”.

Calvin Coolidge.



“La persistencia conquista a todos los críticos y aniquila obstáculos. Todos creen en un hombre con determinación. La gente sabe que cuando inicia algo, la batalla esta mitad ganada porque su regla personal es que termina todo lo que comienza”.

Orison Swett Marden.



“Si crees que puedes, lo mas seguro es que así será. Si crees que no puedes, definitivamente así será. Tus creencias encienden o no tus motores para poder despegar”.

Denis Waitley.



“Si desarrollas la convicción absoluta en ti a través de tus creencias positivas, entonces podrás lograr casi cualquier cosa”.

Anthony Robbins.





El ganar es un hábito. Desafortunadamente perder también lo es.

Vincent Lombardi.



Ganar no solo es un pensamiento pasajero; debe estar presente todo el tiempo. Usted no gana de vez en cuando, usted no hace las cosas correctas de vez en cuando, usted tiene la obligación de hacer su trabajo bien constantemente. El ganar es un hábito. Desafortunadamente perder también lo es.

Vincent Lombardi.



Confiemos en nuestra fuerza sin alardes y respetemos la de los otros sin temor.

Thomas Jefferson.



El peor de los defectos es imaginarse exento de ellos.

Bottach.



 “Reconocer que nuestras acciones, sentimientos y conductas son el resultado de las imágenes en nuestra mente y de nuestras creencias nos libera a crear nuevas imágenes y creencias para llegar a ser la persona que deseamos”.

Maxwell Maltz.



Ganar no lo es todo, pero querer ganar si lo es.

Vincent Lombardi.



“El tamaño de tu éxito esta determinado por el tamaño de tus creencias. Fíjate metas pequeñas y tendrás logros pequeños – fíjate metas grandes y tu éxito así lo será. Recuerda esto, las grandes ideas, metas y planes muchas veces son mas fáciles de lograr (pero nunca más difícil) que esforzarse a lograr pequeñeces”.

David Schwartz.



“Todos los hombres cometen errores, pero solo los sabios aprenden de ellos”.
Winston Churchill.



El ayudarse a sí mismo lleva al éxito. No dependas de otros. Practica la confianza y la fe en ti mismo.

Sivananda.



Ganar no lo es todo, es lo único.

Vincent Lombardi.


“Debes crear un entendimiento claro y preciso en tu mente de lo que se tiene que lograr; enfocándote solo en el “que” y no en el “como” y en los resultados y no en el proceso. Tomate tiempo y se paciente. Visualiza el logro del objetivo final”.

Stephen Covey.



Nadie le frena más a uno que uno mismo, el peor enemigo que tenemos somos nosotros mismos.

Thomas Blandi.



Si no lo intentas nunca lo sabrás, si lo pudiste realizar.

Anónimo.



A fin de volverse entusiasta para alcanzar una meta deseable, tenga la mente fija en su meta un día tras otro. Mientras más digno y deseable sea su objetivo.... más dedicado y entusiasta se volverá.

Clement Stone.



El fútbol americano es un partido de experiencias, y creo en cada una de ellas.

Vincent Lombardi.



"Quien piensa poco, yerra mucho"

Leonardo da Vinci.




"Iré a cualquier parte, siempre que sea hacia adelante"

Livingstone.



"No critiques a tus enemigos, que a lo mejor aprenden".

Juan Goytisolo.



"Los únicos errores que cometemos en la vida son las cosas que no hacemos".

Emma Thompson.



“…Creo firmemente que el mejor y mayor momento de cualquier hombre, su logro más grande y su mayor satisfacción, es aquel momento sublime en que después de haber trabajado arduamente con todo su empuje, esfuerzo, dedicación y corazón a favor de una causa noble, se encuentra exhausto en el campo de batalla, “¡Victorioso!”

Vincent Lombardi.



"El precio de la grandeza es la responsabilidad".

Winston Churchill.



Las cosas pequeñas, si se ponen muy juntas, son más grandes que las grandes.

Henri Barbusse.



Más vale una palabra a tiempo que cien a destiempo.

Miguel de Cervantes.



Las palabras que no van seguidas de los hechos no sirven para nada.

Demóstenes.



“Cuando todos los entrenadores dormían…había en una casa una luz prendida era la de Vince Lombardi.”

Vince Lombardi hijo



La perfección... No tiene límites.

Richard Bach.



El sentido común es la medida de lo posible. Está compuesto por experiencias y previsión. Es el cálculo aplicado a la vida.

H. F. Amiel.



Pensar positivamente es poner en marcha nuestra fuerza creadora.

Erich Fromm.



La práctica no hace la perfección. Solo la práctica de la perfección lo hace a uno perfecto.

Vincent Lombardi.



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 Vince Lombardi. Legendario inspirador.
Miércoles 2 Enero 2008 @ 5:49 pm
Para las personas que han sido o somos fans del americano deporte de las tacleadas, seguramente el nombre de este mítico entrenador en jefe resulta totalmente familiar en sus mentes. Una verdadera leyenda que ha servido de inspiración a muchas personas dentro de este deporte e incluso en otras áreas deportivas y no deportivas en todo el mundo.

Vince Lombardi se gano a pulso el que el trofeo que se entrega a los ganadores del Súper Bowl lleve su nombre.

Nació en Brooklyn Nueva York el 11 de junio de 1913 en una familia católica, lo cual muchos comentan fue parte importante en su formación de valores aplicados en la disciplina que tantos triunfos le dio. Estudio en la Universidad de Fordham y ahí se recibió con la máxima distinción Cum Laude por su dedicación en todo lo que hacia; fue profesor de algebra, física, química y latín en el Instituto Santa Cecilia en Nueva Jersey; entreno en el mismo instituto a los equipos de beisbol, basquetbol y por supuesto futbol americano, para finalmente dedicarse de lleno a entrenar únicamente en este deporte en la Universidad en la que se recibió: Fordham.

Lombardi no llego a la NFL directamente a los “cabezas de queso” (Empacadores de Green Bay), sino llego a los Gigantes de Nueva York en el año 1954 como asistente de Jim Lee Howell en el puesto de coordinador ofensivo. En 1959 se convirtió en entrenador en jefe del equipo que le dio gloria y su ingreso a los anales de la historia del futbol americano: Green Bay. El equipo tenia 12 años con temporadas negativas, y la primer campaña que Vince Lombardi se hizo cargo de el termino con esa mala racha quedando sus números en 7-5 (el año anterior los números de la franquicia fueron 1-10-1).

En la era Lombardi empezaron a destacar nombres que también a la postre serian legendarios como el mariscal de campo Bart Starr que fue forzado por su jefe a dar lo mejor de si en cada entrenamiento hasta alcanzar la excelencia.

También en la era Lombardi se desarrollo el juego que ahora es conocido como el “Tazón del Hielo” por las infames condiciones climatológicas en que fue llevado a cabo el mismo entre los Empacadores de Green Bay y los Vaqueros de Dallas el 31 de diciembre de 1967: ese día se recuerda hasta entonces como el fin de año mas frio en el norte del estado de Wisconsin, la temperatura estaba en los 25 grados bajo cero y el terreno de juego estaba tan duro y congelado que los que estuvieron ahí comentan que parecía una pista de patinaje. Los silbatos de los árbitros se congelaron y no pudieron ser utilizados desarrollándose el juego sin estos; el viento literalmente aullaba, y el partido fue definido por el estrella quarterback Bart Starr quedando el marcador 21-17 en favor de Green Bay. Previo a la victoriosa culminación, Lombardi ordeno a Starr la triunfal jugada con una de sus míticas frases: “Hazlo, y salgamos de este infierno de una vez”.

Tristemente tres años después perdió la batalla más importante, la batalla contra la muerte; un cáncer intestinal termino con su vida el 3 de septiembre de 1970.

Lombardi dejo un gran legado, y a este respecto las palabras del esquinero de los Empacadores y miembro del Salón de la Fama, Herb Adderley, dan una clara idea de ello cuando comento que no pasaba un solo día de su vida sin que pensara en el famoso entrenador en jefe. Lombardi era del tipo de personas con un don tan grande para dirigir grupos que cuando decía “tomen asiento” las personas a su alrededor no se molestaban en buscar una silla, simplemente se sentaban.

A el se deben muchas frases que sirven de inspiración en diversas disciplinas en el mundo. Algunas de sus más famosas:

“Ganar no lo es todo, es lo único”

“Si no te animas con entusiasmo, serás despedido con entusiasmo”

“Para alcanzar el éxito, en cualquier cosa que te propongas, has de pagar un precio”

“Le llaman entrenar pero en realidad es enseñar. No les dices simplemente lo que tienen que hacer… has de explicárselo”

“Jamás ganarás un partido a menos que superes al tipo enfrente tuyo. El marcador no importa nada. Sólo vale para los aficionados. Tú tienes que ganar la guerra con el hombre que está frente a ti. Tienes que ganarle a tu hombre”

“Cuanto más trabajas, más difícil es rendirse”

“Una vez que aprendes a rendirte, eso se convierte en un hábito”

“Si no importa quien gana o pierde en el juego, ¿entonces por qué llevan la cuenta en el marcador?”

“No se trata de las veces que te tiran al suelo, sino de las veces que te levantas”



Vince Lombardi fue uno de los mejores entrenadores de fútbol americano. Hijo de italianos, educado a base del trabajo y el esfuerzo, condujo paupérrimos equipos a la fama a través de sus motivadoras charlas y entrenamientos.
Les dejo algunas de sus frases que realmente matan!!!


Si tú crees que estás derrotado, lo estás; si tú crees que no te atreves, no lo harás.

Si te gusta ganar, pero crees que no puedes vencer, es casi un hecho que vas a perder.

Si tú crees que vas a perder, estás perdido; porque en este mundo encontramos que el éxito empieza en la voluntad del hombre, y que reside en una actitud personal.

Si tu crees que eres inferior, lo eres; tienes que pensar en grande para elevarte, tienes que estar seguro de ti mismo antes de poder alcanzar la cumbre.

Las batallas no siempre las gana el más fuerte, o el más veloz, tarde o temprano el hombre que triunfa es aquél que cree que puede triunfar.

Mucha gente entrará y saldrá de tu vida, pero solo los amigos
verdaderos dejarán huellas en tu corazón.



Para sostenerte a ti mismo, usa tu cabeza, para sostener a otros, usa
tu corazón.



La ira es una carta pequeña de peligro



Si alguien te traiciona una vez, es su culpa, si te traiciona dos
veces, es tu culpa.



Mentes pequeñas discuten con la gente, mentes promedios discuten
sucesos, mentes grandes discuten ideas.



Descubra lo que le gusta hacer, y entonces triunfará      Mark McCormack



Usted nunca sabe lo que usted puede hacer hasta que no lo intente. Anónimo.



Ser joven es tener capacidad para soñar.



Domínate y conquístate a ti mismo!!Triunfador no es el que vence a los demás, sino el que se conquista a sí mismo, frenando su vicios y superando sus límites. El triunfo sobre sí mismo es sin medida más difícil, y al que lo consigue se lo puede colocar entre los héroes. Aprende a dominarte, y no te desanimes jamás. Si hoy no lo lograste, vuelve a empezar que, algún día triunfarás.



El éxito en la vida consiste en seguir siempre adelante.    -Samuel Johnson



La clave del éxito depende sólo de lo que podamos hacer de la mejor manera posible. -H.W. Longfellow



"No existe en el Mundo nada mas poderoso que una idea a la que le ha llegado su hora."



La persona que realmente quiere hacer algo encuentra la forma de hacerlo. Los demás encuentran razones y excusas



Los problemas que tienes hoy, no pueden ser resueltos pensando de la misma manera que pensabas cuando los creaste  Albert Einstein



La necesidad es la madre del ingenio   Napoleon Hill



Cualquier cosa que valga la pena tener merece que se trabaje por ella  Andrew Carnegie



Si conservas tu rostro dirigido al sol, nunca verás las sombras.   Helen Keller



La verdad sin embages es que casi todos los hombres con quienes tropieza usted se sienten superiores a usted en algún sentido, y un camino seguro para llegarles al corazón es hacerles comprender, de algún modo muy sutil, que usted reconoce su importancia, y la reconoce sinceramente.                    Dale Carnegie



Uno de los secretos del éxito es no permitir que los contratiempos pasajeros nos derroten   Mary Kay



Cuidado con el éxito: los laureles de hoy son el abono del mañana.  Tom
Peters.



Si usted no está imbuido de entusiasmo, será despedido con entusiasmo.
Vince Lombardi



Existen demasiadas compañías que piensan de adentro hacia afuera, en vez de hacerlo de afuera hacia adentro. Están centradas en el producto, no en el mercado. Philip Kotler



El horror al fracaso siempre ha formado parte de mi temperamento e incluso ha sido, creo, uno de los motores de mi existencia.
J. Paul Getty



Hay hombres muertos de 30 años que los entierran a los sesenta. José
Ingenieros



Allí donde no hay riesgo no puede haber orgullo en el logro a realizar, y, en consecuencia, tampoco felicidad.  Ray Kroc Fundador de Mac Donald´s



El que hace puede equivocarse el que no, ya está equivocado.



Si no lo intentas nunca lo sabrás.     Anónimo.



Todo viaje, por largo que sea , empieza por un solo paso.    Lao Tse



El primer secreto del éxito es la autoconfianza        
 Ralph waldo Emerson



Los clientes son como las mujeres. Si no se les presta atención, hacen la
felicidad de otros.      Anónimo



La empresa que está satisfecha con su progreso, encontrará pronto que sus
clientes no lo están
Tom Wise



La calidad es ante todo prestar un servicio y satisfacer al cliente.
Ocupémonos más del cliente y la calidad se ocupará de sí misma.
  Brian Codling ( ejecutivo, ICI Paints.)



La vida es un viaje, si sabes dónde te diriges es mucho más probable que
llegues allí.



Cuando no sabemos a qué puerto nos dirigimos, todos los vientos son desfavorables Séneca



Es maravillosa la fuerza de la alegría. Su resistencia excede todo cuanto se pueda imaginar. No te procures un premio en la tierra, pues tienes ya una gran recompensa :la alegría espiritual reservada a los justos     Dostoievski



 
Persevera en tu empeño y hallarás lo que buscas, prosigue tu fin sin desviarte y alcanzarás tu empeño, combate con energía y vencerás  Buda


 
Henry Ford decía " siempre tienes razón, si crees que puedes puedes y si crees que no puedes no puedes de cualquier manera tenés razón.



" La búsqueda del éxito demanda correr el riesgo de ser llamado soñador, de ser criticado por tener la osadía de aspirar a la cumbre y no contentares con segundos lugares "




" Todo empieza con un sueño. Suéñalo y podrás lograrlo" Walt Disney


Millones vieron la manzana caerse, pero Newton se preguntó por qué Bernard
Baruch




Me convertí en actor porque me atreví a creer que podía ser un actor.
Gerard Depardieu



No trates de hacer algo a menos que estés seguro de ti mismo, pero no la
abandones sólo porque no estás seguro de ti. Stewart White


Las grandes oportunidades llegan para todos, pero mucho no saben que ya han dado con ellas.
Albert Dunning



En los negocios, primero hay que cambiar para que las cosas cambien.
Alberto Levy



A fin de volverse entusiasta para alcanzar una meta deseable, tenga la
mente fija en su meta un día tras otro. Mientras más digno y deseable sea
su objetivo.... más dedicado y entusiasta se volverá.
Clement Stone



Yo recibo un millón de " no " y sigo adelante, porque para triunfar hace
falta solamente un sí. Diane Bennett



Nadie le frena más a uno que uno mismo   Thomas Blandi


 
El entusiasmo es un elemento vital para el éxito de todo hombre o mujer. Conrad Hilton.


 
El entusiasmo es la autoconfianza en acción.  Franklin Field.


 
El secreto más grande de todos lo logros está en la creencia   Napoleón Hill.


 
El éxito se detiene donde tú te detienes.


 
La práctica no hace la perfección. La práctica perfecta hace la perfección.


 
Los campeones ejecutan lo fundamental con una aptitud inconsciente. Esto quiere decir que han practicado los movimientos tantas veces en el pasado que pueden realizarlos casi perfectamente sin pensar en ellos. Cuando puedes desempeñarte brillantemente sin pensar, puedes desempeñarte a un nivel muy alto. June Jones entrenador de los Halcones de Atlanta.


 
Un experto en cualquier cosa alguna vez fue un principiante

Vince Lombardi Quotes 
No. Quotation  Subject

1   Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.  Confidence 
2   Winning is not a sometime thing; its an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit.  Success 
3   The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.  Winning 
4   A game that requires the constant conjuring of animosity.  Football 
5   A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are wort  Greatness 
6   A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.  Athletics 
7   But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.  Effort 
8   Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.  Leadership 
9   Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.  Confidence 
10   Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. 
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No. Quotation  Subject
11   Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring in the ship.  Effort 
12   I don't think there's a punch-line scheduled, is there?  Humor 
13   I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.  Effort 
14   If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?  Winning 
15   If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?  Winning 
16   If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.  Enthusiasm 
17   If you can accept losing you can't win. If you can walk you can run. No one is ever hurt. Hurt is in your mind.  Winning 
18   Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.  Commitment 
19   It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.  
20   It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
Vince Lombardi Quotes 
No. Quotation  Subject
21   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.  Leadership 
22   Leaders 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.  Leadership 
23   Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.  Life 
24   Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedicati  Toughness 
25   Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.  Commitment 
26   Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.  Quitting 
27   People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.  Teamwork 
28   Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.  Practice 
29   Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.  Loser 
30   Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling. 
Vince Lombardi Quotes 
No. Quotation  Subject
31   Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.  Teamwork 
32   The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.  Success 
33   The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.  Failure 
34   The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.  Hard Work 
35   The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.  Leadership 
36   The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.  Success 
37   The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.  Success 
38   The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.  Excellence 
39   There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.  Winning 
40   There is only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.  Success 
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41   We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time.  Winning 
42   We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.  Impossible 
43   Winners never quit and quitters never win.  Winning 
44   Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.  Winning 
45   Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.  Winning 
46   Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.  Winning 
47   Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.  Winning 
48   Football is a game of cliches, and I believe in every one of them.

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Vincent Thomas Lombardi (11 de junio de 1913 - 3 de septiembre de 1970) fue un entrenador de fútbol americano estadounidense de ascendencia italiana. Lombardi fue Entrenador en jefe (Head Coach) de los Green Bay Packers de la NFL entre 1959 y 1967, y de los Washington Redskins por una temporada (1969). Comenzó su carrera en las laterales como entrenador asistente de los New York Giants. Además, fue Gerente General en Green Bay en 1968. Ganó con esa franquicia los dos primeros Super Bowls de la historia (en ambos casos como entrenador); su registro en temporada regular de por vida es 96-34-6 y en Playoffs logró un increíble record de 9-1, totalizando un récord total de 105 ganados, 35 perdidos y 6 empatados.

Lombardi murió en 1970 de un cáncer de colon grave que le diagnosticaron en junio de 1970, semanas antes de dirigir su segundo Campamento de entrenamiento al frente de los Redskins. Una semana antes de su muerte la NFL nombró al trofeo del campeón del Super Bowl "Trofeo Vince Lombardi" en su honor.


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Vince Lombardi 
Head Coach/General Manager
Personal information
Date of birth: June 11, 1913(1913-06-11)
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York
Date of death: September 3, 1970 (aged 57)
Place of death: Washington, D.C.
 
Career information
College: Fordham
No regular season or postseason appearances

Made coaching debut in 1954 for the New York Giants
Last coached in 1969 for the Washington Redskins
Career history
 As coach:

New York Giants (1954-1958)
(Assistant coach)
Green Bay Packers (1959-1967)
(Head coach)
Green Bay Packers (1968)
(General manager)
Washington Redskins (1969)
(Head coach)

Career highlights and awards
AP NFL Coach of the Year (1959)
2× Super Bowl champion (I, II)
5× NFL Championship victories (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967)
96-34-6 (regular season record)
9-1 (playoff record)
105-35-6 (overall record)
Washington Redskins Ring of Fame

Win-Loss Record     96-34-6
Winning %     .738
Games     136
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football coach.

Lombardi played American football at St. Francis Preparatory School, and later Fordham University. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at St. Cecilia, a Catholic high school in Englewood, New Jersey. In 1942, he became the head coach at St. Cecilia. He left for Fordham in 1947 to coach freshman football and freshman basketball, and later became an assistant coach for the varsity football team. Lombardi went on to become an offensive line coach at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for five years under Colonel Red Blaik. He became the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants in 1954 under Jim Lee Howell. Lombardi, along with defensive coordinator Tom Landry, helped coach the Giants to a league championship in 1956. Lombardi was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League from 1959-67, winning five league championships during his nine years. Following a one-year retirement from coaching in 1968, he returned as head coach of the Washington Redskins for the 1969 season.

Lombardi's record in the post-season was 9–1, the loss coming in the first of those games, the 1960 NFL Championship Game.

Contents [hide]
1 Early years
2 Days at Fordham University
3 West Point
4 To the NFL
5 Head coaching career
5.1 Green Bay Packers
5.1.1 Vice President?
5.1.2 The Lombardi Sweep
5.1.3 The Ice Bowl
5.2 Washington Redskins
6 Head coaching record
7 Illness and death
8 Legacy
8.1 Honors
8.2 Books
8.3 Books written about him
9 See also
10 References
11 External links


[edit] Early years
Lombardi was born in Brooklyn to Italian-born father Enrico "Harry" Lombardi, a butcher, and Brooklyn-born Matilda Izzo, the daughter of a barber, whose parents had immigrated as teenagers from just east of Salerno in southern Italy. Henry Lombardi also had a brother whose name was Michael Lombardi, who was also a butcher in Brooklyn. Vince Lombardi was raised in the Sheepshead Bay area of southern Brooklyn and attended its public schools through the eighth grade. As a child Vince Lombardi helped his dad with his work.

In 1928, at the age of 15, he entered Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, a six-year secondary program to become a Catholic priest. After two years, Lombardi decided not to pursue this path and transferred to the St. Francis Prep, where he was a standout on the football team, played baseball and was a Charter Member of Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. Lombardi remained a devout Catholic throughout his life.

[edit] Days at Fordham University

The Lombardi Memorial Center at Fordham UniversityIn 1933, Lombardi accepted a football scholarship to Fordham University in The Bronx to play for new head coach Sleepy Jim Crowley, one of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame in the 1920s. Lombardi was an undersized guard (5'8" 185 lb.) Nonetheless, he became one of the Seven Blocks of Granite, a nickname given to the Fordham University football team's offensive line. The most famous Seven Blocks of Granite were the 1936 line: Leo Paquin, Johnny Druze, Alex Wojciechowicz, Ed Franco, Al Babartsky, Natty Pierce, and Vince Lombardi. The nickname, however, was also commonly used to referred to the Fordham lines of the 1929, 1930, and 1937 teams but it is the 1936 line which is today the best known.

His Senior Year, the 1936 Rams went 5-0-2 before losing, what Lombardi called; "The Most devastating loss of my life," when they lost the final game of the season 7-6 to NYU, and with it, the hopes of playing in the Rose Bowl.

In 1939, after two years at a St. Jesus Alphabet School, semi-professional football (with the Brooklyn Eagles, bulking up to 205 lb., and Wilmington Clippers), and an unfulfilled semester of Fordham Law School at night, Lombardi accepted an assistant coaching job at St. Cecilia, a Catholic high school in Englewood, New Jersey. He was hired by its new head coach, his former Fordham teammate, quarterback "Handy" Andy Palau. Palau had also struggled for two years, failing to make it in baseball as a catcher in the Yankee farm system. Palau had just taken over the head coaching position from another Fordham teammate, Nat Pierce (left guard), who had accepted an assistant coach's job back at Fordham. In addition to coaching, Lombardi, age 26, also taught Latin, chemistry, and physics for an annual salary of under $1800 at the high school. Lombardi and Palau shared a boarding house room across the street from the school for $1.50 each per week.

In 1940, Lombardi married Marie Planitz, a cousin of another Fordham teammate, Jim Lawlor. Andy Palau left for Fordham in 1942 and Lombardi became the head coach at St. Cecilia. Lombardi stayed a total of eight years (five as head coach), leaving for Fordham in 1947 to coach the freshman teams in football and basketball. The following year he served as an assistant coach for Fordham's varsity football team.

[edit] West Point
Following the 1948 football season, Lombardi accepted another assistant's job, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a position that would greatly influence his future coaching style. Lombardi served as offensive line coach under legendary head coach Colonel Red Blaik. Blaik's emphasis on execution would become a hallmark of Lombardi's NFL teams. Lombardi coached at West Point for five seasons, with varying results. The 1949, 1950, and 1953 seasons were successful, but the 1951 and 1952 seasons were not, due to the aftermath of a cadet cribbing scandal in the spring of 1951, which severely depleted the talent on the football team. Following these five seasons at Army, Lombardi accepted an assistant coaching position with the NFL's New York Giants.

[edit] To the NFL
Lombardi, age 41, began his career as a professional football coach in 1954. He accepted a job that would later become known as the offensive coordinator position for the NFL's New York Giants, under new head coach Jim Lee Howell. The Giants had finished the previous season, under 23-year coach Steve Owen, with a 3–9 record. By the third season, Lombardi, along with the defensive coordinator, All-Pro cornerback turned coach Tom Landry, turned the squad into a championship team, defeating the Chicago Bears for the league title in 1956. Lombardi relied on the talents of Frank Gifford, whom Lombardi made a two-way player, offensive halfback and his original professional position of defensive halfback.

[edit] Head coaching career
[edit] Green Bay Packers
On February 2, 1959, at age 45, Vince Lombardi accepted the position of Head Coach and General Manager of the Green Bay Packers. Lombardi inherited a team which in 1958 had lost all but two of its 12 games (a win & a tie), worst in Packers history. Lombardi created punishing training regimens and expected absolute dedication and effort from his players. The 1959 Packers were an immediate improvement, finishing at 7–5. Rookie head coach Lombardi was named Coach of the Year.

In his second year, Lombardi led the Packers to the 1960 NFL championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but suffered his only post-season loss when Packer fullback Jim Taylor was stopped nine yards from the end zone by the Eagles linebacker Chuck Bednarik as time ran out. According to When Pride Still Mattered, after the loss to the Eagles, Lombardi stated that losing a championship game was unacceptable and it would not happen again under his command. (He would win his next nine post-season games.)

Immediately following that game, Lombardi had an opportunity to become head coach of the New York Giants, once his dream job. After considerable deliberation he declined, and the Giants hired Allie Sherman instead. The Packers would defeat the Giants for the NFL title in 1961 (37–0 in Green Bay) and 1962 (16–7 at Yankee Stadium), marking the first two of their five titles in Lombardi's nine years. His only other post-season loss occurred to the St. Louis Cardinals in the Playoff Bowl (3rd place game) after the 1964 season (officially classified as an exhibition game). Lombardi had earlier expressed an interest in the head coaching job at Notre Dame and on two separate occasions wrote letters to the university to that effect. He never received a reply.

Lombardi went on to accomplish a 106–34–6 record as head coach (.73, discarding ties as was the NFL policy); and he never suffered a losing season. He led the Packers to a still-unmatched three consecutive NFL championships in 1965, 1966, and 1967 (Except for 1929, 1930, 1931 when the Packers won their first 3 straight NFL Championships under Curly Lambeau, creator of the Green Bay Packers; winning the first two Super Bowls, solidifying his place in history as one of, if not the greatest coach in football history.

[edit] Vice President?
Lombardi's popularity was so great that Richard Nixon supposedly considered him as a running mate for the 1968 election, only to be reminded by an advisor that Lombardi was a Kennedy Democrat who had campaigned on behalf of a Wisconsin U.S. Senator (although Lombardi's wife, father and brother were Republicans).[1]

[edit] The Lombardi Sweep
As coach of the Packers, Lombardi converted Notre Dame quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung to a full-time halfback. Lombardi designed a play for Hornung based on an old single wing concept—both guards pulled to the outside and blocked downfield while Hornung would "run to daylight" -- i.e., wherever the defenders weren't. This was a play that he had originally developed with the Giants for Gifford that would become famous as the "Lombardi sweep" or "Packer power sweep."

[edit] The Ice Bowl
Main article: NFL Championship Game, 1967
One of the most famous games in the history of football was the NFL Championship Game of 1967, in which his team hosted the Dallas Cowboys in Green Bay on the last day of the year. This became known as the Ice Bowl because of the -13F game time temperature. With sixteen seconds left in the game and down by three points, the Packers called their final time-out. It was third and goal on the Dallas one yard line. The previous two plays (44-Dive) to halfback Donny Anderson had gone for no gain.

Following the time out, quarterback Bart Starr ran an unplanned sneak, with center Ken Bowman and right guard Jerry Kramer taking out Dallas defensive left tackle Jethro Pugh; Starr scored the touchdown and won the game. The play (31-Wedge) actually called for Starr to hand off to Chuck Mercein, a little known fullback from Yale (brought in at midseason after being cut by the New York Giants) who had played a major part in propelling the Packers down the field on the final drive. This play call (suggested by Starr) was a shrewd call by Lombardi, because with no timeouts, Dallas was expecting a pass. An incomplete pass would have stopped the clock and allowed a field goal attempt, but if Mercein were stopped at the goal line, Starr could not have spiked the ball as it then would have been fourth down. Starr, feeling the field was too icy and the footing too precarious, decided to keep the ball and dive in himself, surprising even his own teammates. Mercein said he raised his hands into the air as he plowed into the pile (expecting the handoff), not to signal "touchdown," but to show the officials that he was not illegally assisting Starr into the end zone. Lombardi, explaining why he had not chosen to kick a game-tying field goal, said of that play, "We gambled and we won." Two weeks later, the Packers would handily defeat the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II, Lombardi's finale as the Green Bay head coach.

[edit] Washington Redskins
Lombardi stepped down as head coach of the Packers following the 1967 NFL season, staying on as the team's general manager for 1968. He handed off the head coaching position to Phil Bengtson, a longtime assistant, but the Packers finished at 6–7–1 and out of the four team NFL playoffs. A restless Lombardi returned to coaching in 1969 with the Washington Redskins, where he broke a string of 14 losing seasons. The 'Skins would finish with a record of 7–5–2, significant for a number of reasons. Lombardi discovered that rookie running back Larry Brown was deaf in one ear, something that had escaped his parents, schoolteachers, and previous coaches. Lombardi had observed Brown's habit of tilting his head in one direction when listening to signals being called, and walked behind him during drills and said "Larry." When Brown did not answer, the coach asked him to take a hearing exam. Brown was fitted with a hearing aid, and with this correction he would enjoy a successful NFL career.

Lombardi was the first coach to get soft-bellied quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, one of the league's premier forward passers, to get into the best condition he could. He coaxed former All-Pro linebacker Sam Huff out of retirement. He even changed the team's uniform design to reflect that of the Packers, with gold and white trim along the jersey biceps, and later a gold helmet with an "R" inside a circle, similar to the famous Green Bay "G" monogram. The foundation Lombardi laid was the groundwork for Washington's early 1970s success under former L.A. Rams Coach George Allen. Lombardi had brought a winning attitude to the Nation's Capital, in the same year that the nearby University of Maryland had hired Lefty Driesell to coach basketball and the hapless Washington Senators named Ted Williams as manager and led the club to its only winning record in Washington (86–76). It marked a renaissance in sports interest in America's most transient of cities.

[edit] Head coaching record
Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
GB 1959 7 5 0 .583 4th in NFL West - - - -
GB 1960 8 4 0 .667 1st in NFL West 0 1 .000 Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in NFL Championship
GB 1961 11 3 0 .786 1st in NFL West 1 0 1.000 Won NFL Championship
GB 1962 13 1 0 .929 1st in NFL West 1 0 1.000 Won NFL Championship
GB 1963 11 2 1 .846 2nd in NFL West - - - -
GB 1964 8 5 1 .615 2nd in NFL West - - - -
GB 1965 10 3 1 .769 1st in NFL West 2 0 1.000 Won NFL Championship
GB 1966 12 2 0 .847 1st in NFL West 2 0 1.000 Won Super Bowl I
GB 1967 9 4 1 .692 1st in Western Central 3 0 1.000 Won Super Bowl II
GB Total 89 29 4 .754  9 1 .900 
WAS 1969 7 5 2 .583 2nd in Eastern Capital - - - -
WAS Total 7 5 2 .583     
Total 96 34 6 .738  9 1 .900 

[edit] Illness and death
During the summer, the hearty Lombardi suddenly began to feel less than his vigorous self. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in late June 1970, weeks before training camp for his second season in Washington. Although a long-time sufferer of digestive tract problems, Lombardi had avoided going to the doctor and this delay may have hastened his illness and eventual death. He was treated at the Georgetown University Hospital, but by the time it was discovered, the cancer had rapidly spread from his colon to his liver, peritoneum, and lymph nodes. The attending oncologist described it as the most aggressive case he had ever witnessed (Maraniss, "When Pride Still Mattered"). He died ten weeks later on September 3, 1970 at the age of 57.

Many made long journeys to attend his funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, and hardened football veterans wept openly at the service, held on September 7. Honorary pallbearers included Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Willie Davis, Tony Canadeo, Wellington Mara, Dick Bourguignon, and Edward Bennett Williams. President Nixon went so far as to send a telegram of condolence signed "The People".

Just a week after his death, the NFL's Super Bowl trophy was renamed the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his honor, first awarded after Super Bowl V. Lombardi was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame at its next induction ceremony in 1971.

Vince Lombardi is buried next to his wife Marie and his parents Harry and Matilda, in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Middletown Township, New Jersey.[1]

[edit] Legacy

A statue of Vince Lombardi stands near the main entrance of Lambeau FieldVince Lombardi has become virtually synonymous with the NFL. This began during his career: he was featured as the face of the NFL on the cover of Time on December 14, 1962 as part of the magazine's cover story on "The Sport of the '60s." Lombardi's players were wholeheartedly devoted to him, and his emphasis on hard work and dedication endeared him to millions who admired his values.

In addition to Lombardi's contributions to the history of pro football, Lombardi is legendary for his coaching philosophy and motivational skills. Many of Lombardi's speeches continue to be quoted frequently today. However it must be kept in context that his quotes were based on his football experience. Regardless, he is well known as being unequivocally committed to winning. One of his most famous maxims is "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing," although he did not coin the phrase and the exact words he used are disputed. "Lombardi time" is the principle that one should arrive 10–15 minutes early, or else be considered late. His chief scout, Wally Cruice, once said of Lombardi's single-minded devotion to the game: "you didn't talk about anything but football. If you didn't have the facts, he didn't want you to waste his time."

Lombardi is also credited with introducing the concept of zone blocking to the NFL. In zone blocking the offensive line players block as a unit, instead of individually man-to-man, as was the norm up to that time. The running back then was expected to run toward any hole that was created. Lombardi referred to this as "running to daylight."

Lombardi's grandson, Joe Lombardi, is the current quarterbacks coach with the New Orleans Saints. Vince also had a brother, Joseph, who was active in the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Joseph died in 2005.

ESPN Films has announced that they will be making a film chronicling Lombardi's years as coach for Green Bay, set to be released in February of 2012. Robert De Niro has been reportedly signed to play Lombardi in the film.[2]

[edit] Honors
In 1968, Highland Avenue in Green Bay, home to the Packers' Lambeau Field, was renamed for Lombardi.
As part of the Lambeau Field renovation, a 14-foot statue of Lombardi now stands on a plaza outside the stadium, in an overcoat grasping a program, as he did often on the sideline.
In 1972, the Green Bay School District named its new junior high school (later a middle school) "Vincent T. Lombardi Junior High (Middle) School," located on Green Bay's southwest side.
The football field at Old Bridge High School in Old Bridge, New Jersey, is called "Vince Lombardi Field." It has been called this since the 1970s, the field in Palisades Park is also known as "Vince Lombardi Field." His brother Joe attended the rededication ceremony in the 1990s.
Vince Lombardi Square (with a plaque dedication in the sidewalk on the square) is near Sheepshead Bay Road and East 14th Street in Brooklyn, New York.
Also in Brooklyn, there are two places in the Bensonhurst area, which are dedicated or re-honored in Vince Lombardi's honor: P.S. 204 on 15th Avenue and 81st Street is officially named Vince Lombardi Elementary School, and the entire Bensonhurst stretch of 16th Avenue is dedicated by the City of New York as "Vince Lombardi Boulevard."
The Vince Lombardi Service Area and park-and-ride is the northernmost rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike, at mileposts 116E on the Eastern Spur and 115.5W on the Western Spur. Outside the gift shop is a plaque about his life, which notes that he is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown, New Jersey.
The Vincent T. Lombardi Council, No. 6552, Knights of Columbus, in Middletown, New Jersey, is named for him.
The Vince Lombardi Cancer clinic at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay is named after him.
The Vincent T. Lombardi Center at Fordham University was named for the coach.
The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University is named in his honor.
Immediately following his death in September 1970, the NFL's "World Championship Game Trophy" (first awarded in January 1967) was renamed the Vince Lombardi Trophy. It is given annually to the winner of the Super Bowl.
In 1970, the Rotary Club of Houston created the Lombardi Award. It is given annually to the best college-football lineman or linebacker.
In 1969, Lombardi received the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America.
Lombardi was enshrined in the NFL's Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio, at its next induction ceremony in 1971.
Lombardi is a member of the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame.
He was inducted posthumously into the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey in 1993.
[edit] Books
Run to Daylight by Vince Lombardi with W. C. Heinz
What It Takes to Be #1: Vince Lombardi on Leadership
The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vince Lombardi - the World's Greatest Coach
The Essential Vince Lombardi
[edit] Books written about him
When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss
Run to Win: Vince Lombardi on Coaching and Leadership by Donald T. Phillips
Vince: A Personal Biography of Vince Lombardi by Michael O'Brien
Instant Replay by Jerry Kramer
[edit] See also
List of Knights of Columbus
[edit] References
Lombardi's Bust at the Hall of Fame
When Pride Still Mattered, A Life of Vince Lombardi, by David Maraniss, 1999, (ISBN 0-684-84418-4)
^ When Pride Still Mattered, A Life of Vince Lombardi, by David Maraniss, 1999, (ISBN 0-684-84418-4) pg 446
^ http://www.jsonline.com/sports/87176557.html
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Vince Lombardi
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Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American football as head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1967, and the Washington Redskins in 1969.

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A game that requires the constant conjuring of animosity.
On football, New York Times (10 Dec 1967)
If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.
Reported in Vince Lombardi, Jr., What It Takes to Be #1: Vince Lombardi on Leadership (2003), p. 105.
If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Reported in Lee Green, Sportswit (1984), p. 169.
Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.
First team meeting as Packers coach (1959), reported in Chuck Carlson, Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Packers Football (2004), p. 149; Richard Scott, Jay Barker, Legends of Alabama Football (2004), p. 78.
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Football is not a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.
I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.
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A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
Vince Lombardi

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.
Vince Lombardi

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Vince Lombardi

Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.
Vince Lombardi

Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi

I don't think there's a punch-line scheduled, is there?
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi

If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi

If you can accept losing, you can't win.
Vince Lombardi

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
Vince Lombardi

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.
Vince Lombardi

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
Vince Lombardi

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 Lombardi

Leaders 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

Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.
Vince Lombardi

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Vince Lombardi

People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
Vince Lombardi

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
Vince Lombardi

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.
Vince Lombardi

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result.
Vince Lombardi

Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
Vince Lombardi

Success demands singleness of purpose.
Vince Lombardi

Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
Vince Lombardi

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince Lombardi

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
Vince Lombardi

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Vince Lombardi

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
Vince Lombardi

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Vince Lombardi

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vince Lombardi

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
Vince Lombardi

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Vince Lombardi

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.
Vince Lombardi

There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.
Vince Lombardi

We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time.
Vince Lombardi

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi

Winners never quit and quitters never win.
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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
Vince Lombardi

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