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Vince Lombardi Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Vince Lombardi? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Lombardi's first head coaching job was with the Green Bay Packers in 1959.

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His first head coaching role was indeed with the Packers, turning a losing team into champions within two seasons.

2.

Lombardi briefly served as head coach of the Washington Redskins in 1969.

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After retiring from the Packers, he coached the Redskins for one season in 1969, leading them to a winning record.

3.

Vince Lombardi never won an NFL championship before the Super Bowl era.

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He won the 1961 and 1962 NFL championships before the first Super Bowl in 1967, so this is false.

4.

Vince Lombardi once coached the offensive line for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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Before his NFL fame, Lombardi was an assistant coach at West Point under Earl Blaik from 1949 to 1953, shaping his disciplined coaching style.

5.

Lombardi was a college football star at Fordham University and played in the NFL.

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He played college football at Fordham as part of the 'Seven Blocks of Granite' but never played in the NFL due to injuries.

6.

Lombardi was diagnosed with cancer just months before his death in 1970.

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He was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer in June 1970 and died in September of the same year, shocking the sports world.

7.

The Super Bowl trophy is named after Vince Lombardi because he won the first two Super Bowls.

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The trophy was named after him in 1970, after his death, not because he won the first two—he won Super Bowls I and II.

8.

Vince Lombardi's famous quote 'Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing' originated with him.

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The quote was actually popularized by Lombardi but first said by UCLA coach Red Sanders. Lombardi often cited it.

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