Lombardi was hired as the Packers head coach in January of 1959. As head coach, Lombardi guided the Packers to 5 NFL Championships, including wins in the first two Super Bowls. His overall record in Green Bay was 89-29-4.
He stepped down as GM of the Pack in February, 1969 and headed east to become the part owner, executive vice president, and head coach of the Washington Redskins. He would lead the Redskins to a 7-5-2 record, their first winning record in over a decade.
Born Vincent Thomas on June 11, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, Lombardi was diagnosed with colon cancer in June, 1970. He would die just ten weeks later, September 3rd at the age of 57.
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