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Vince Lombardi Quotes (1913-1970)
About Vince Lombardi
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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“If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”
“Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for the individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.”
“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.”
“Leadership rests not only upon ability but upon commitment and upon loyalty and upon pride and upon followers...Leadership is not just one quality, but rather a blend of many qualities; and while no one individual possesses all the needed talents to go into leadership, each man can develop a combination to make him a leader.”
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Vince Lombardi on Misquotations
“"Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing."”
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About Vince Lombardi
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.