Timeline: Vince Lombardi

Jun 11, 1913

Birth

Vince Lombardi was born in Brooklyn, New York, June 11, 1913.

Oct 1, 1930

Start of Football Career

Vince starts to play football his Junior year in high school. He starts as fullback on the St. Francis HS Football team.

Jan 1, 1940

Vince gets Married

Vince meets Marie Planitz at St Cecilia and they get maried and have two children.

Jan 1, 1942

First Coaching Job

Vince gets his first coaching job as an assistant coach at St. Cecilia HS in Englewood, New Jersey.

Jan 1, 1947

Second Coaching Job

Vince starts his firts Job at his old College Fordham. He coaches for two years there.

Jan 1, 1949

Third Coaching Job

Vince gets his third coaching job as an assistant coach under Red Blaik for West Point High School. This is most important job because here, he discovers what his overall strategy will be for the rest of his career.

Jan 1, 1954

First coaching job in NFL

Vince gets his first job in the NFL for the New York Giants as the offensive cordinator.

Jan 1, 1959

Second Job in the NFL

Vince gets his second job in the NFL as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He leads them to 5 league championships including the first two Superbowls.

Jan 1, 1970

Lombardi Award is created

Shortly after his death in 1970, the Rotary Club of Houston established the Lombardi Award, an annual honor that recognizes the nation's best collegiate lineman.

Sep 3, 1970