When pride still mattered : a life of Vince Lombardi

When pride still mattered : a life of Vince Lombardi / David Maraniss.

This book "is the quintessential story of the American family: how Vince Lombardi, the son of an immigrant Italian butcher, rose to the top, and how his character and will to prevail transformed him, his wife, his children, his players, his sport, and ultimately the entire country. It is also a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maraniss, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1999.
Subjects:
Lombardi, Vince.
Green Bay Packers (Football team) > History.
Football coaches > United States > Biography.
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Summary:This book "is the quintessential story of the American family: how Vince Lombardi, the son of an immigrant Italian butcher, rose to the top, and how his character and will to prevail transformed him, his wife, his children, his players, his sport, and ultimately the entire country. It is also a vibrant football story as well as a study of national myths and an absorbing account of mythmakers"--Publisher description.
Physical Description:541 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [517]-518 ) and index.
ISBN:0684844184

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