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Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. If you can shrug off a loss, you can never be a winner!

Vince Lombardi

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Vince Lombardi
Age: 57 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 11
Died: 1970
Died: September 3
American Football Player
Football Player
Brooklyn
New York
Vincent Thomas Lombardi
Never
Shrug
Coaching
Winner
Loss
Winning
Everything
Thing

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