When Pride Still Mattered

By: David Maraniss

Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson

In this groundbreaking biography, David Maraniss captures all of football great Vince Lombardi: the myth, the man, his game, and his God.

More than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor of the American experience. The son of an Italian immigrant butcher, Lombardi toiled for twenty frustrating years as a high school coach and then as an assistant at Fordham, West Point, and the New York Giants before his big break came at age forty-six with the chance to coach a struggling team in snowbound Wisconsin. His leadership of the Green Bay Packers to five world championships in nine seasons is the most storied period in NFL history. Lombardi became a living legend, a symbol to many of leadership, discipline, perseverance, and teamwork, and to others of an obsession with winning.

excellent piece of NFL history

I couldn't stop listening. not only FB history but history of time and place. essential reading.

Great Story

This book really gives you a glimpse into Lombardi's life and guiding philosophy. Highly recommend for anyone, even non-sports fans. Many great life lessons in here about excellence and dedication to one's craft.

Beautifully written and wonderfully narrated

I laughed, I cried, and cheered. Pride gathered, character enhanced, integrity fullfilled. Leadership qualities needed

Football History

It's an amazing account of a man's life. What the story doesn't get into in much detail is the cost of that single minded purposefulness. There is price for greatness. This is certainly a well done book that enjoyed thoroughly.

Vince Lombardi

Great book!!! Vince was far from perfect, as we all are, but he was a man that gave coaching his all to his team and players. Great men such as Coach Lombardi are few and far between. Reading this book reminds us that we are short lived and give all we can each day.