When Pride Still Mattered - Lombardi |
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Author:
| Maraniss, David |
ISBN: | 978-1-4516-1145-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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THE BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLER A
NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
SPORT MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR More than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor for the American experience. The nine seasons during which he led the Green Bay Packers to five world championships is the most storied period in NFL history. Lombardi became a legend, a symbol to many of leadership, discipline, perseverance, and teamwork, and to...
More DescriptionTHE BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
SPORT MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR
More than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor for the American experience. The nine seasons during which he led the Green Bay Packers to five world championships is the most storied period in NFL history. Lombardi became a legend, a symbol to many of leadership, discipline, perseverance, and teamwork, and to others of an obsession with winning. Maraniss captures the myth and the man, football, God, and country in a thrilling biography that has become an American classic.
This year, on the fortieth anniversary of Vince Lombardi's death, the immortal coach strides onto the Broadway stage in a new American play, Lombardi, based on Maraniss's critically acclaimed book, written by Academy Award winner Eric Simonson.