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In all my years of coaching, I have never been successful using somebody else's play.
Vince Lombardi
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Vince Lombardi
Age: 57 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 11
Died: 1970
Died: September 3
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New York
Vincent Thomas Lombardi
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And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.
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Some need a whip and others a pat on the back and others are better off when they are ignored.
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