Too many books about the early packers read like fiction. Leadership lessons that helped 5 coaches win 17 super bowls. Vince lombardi on coaching and leadership, phillips combines biography with commentary to demonstrate the foundational impact that vince lombardi had on the green bay packers and on professional football. Enjoy the best vince lombardi quotes at brainyquote. Anyone coaching a team would do well to study lombardi. Feb 05, 2018 leadership lessons that helped 5 coaches win 17 super bowls. Vince lombardi was assistant coach with the new york giants and then head coach for the green bay packers from 1959 to 1967 before becoming head coach for the washington redskins in 1969. As the son of an italian immigrant, lombardi was raised in a strict catholic household. Communication secrets, coaching onetoone leadership.
He is best known as the head coach of the green bay packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight and five total nfl championships in seven years, in addition to winning the first two super bowls at the conclusion of the 1966 and. In just nine years with the packers, lombardi became the symbol of excellence for an entire sport. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Vince lombardi on coaching and leadership 9780312303082 by phillips, donald and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He was known for his hardedged approach to coaching and to life.
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