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When Pride Still Mattered
When Pride Still Mattered
A Life Of Vince Lombardi  
By David Maraniss
Read by: David Maraniss
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Availability: Available on or around October 1, 1999
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THE BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLER

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK

SPORT MAGAZINE’S BOOK OF THE YEARMore than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor for the American experience. The nine seasons during which he led the Green Bay Packers to five world championships is the most storied period in NFL history. Lombardi became a legend, a symbol to many of leadership, discipline, perseverance, and teamwork, and to others of an obsession with winning. Maraniss captures the myth and the man, football, God, and country in a thrilling biography that has become an American classic.

This year, on the fortieth anniversary of Vince Lombardi’s death, the immortal coach strides onto the Broadway stage in a new American play, Lombardi, based on Maraniss’s critically acclaimed book, written by Academy Award winner Eric Simonson.


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Robert W. Creamer The Washington Post Book World An astonishingly good book....A triumph, a classic American biography.
Ron Fimrite Sports Illustrated Forges a near-perfect synthesis of fine writing and fascinating material. May be the best sports biography ever published.
Michael Oriard The Philadelphia Inquirer A superb book, one of the best on football that we have.
Michael Bauman Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A monumental biography.
Tim Long The Miami Herald A masterly biography....A finely crafted, multifaceted portrait of a life driven by obsession.
Lester Munson Chicago Tribune Both the reach of the research and the grasp of Lombardi's character are impressive. It is a wonderful work.
Bill Brashler Chicago Sun-Times It is simply a superb biography.
Payton book offers an honest portrait
Indianapolis Star, October 7, 2011
...is a flesh-and-blood portrait, just like all the best sports biographies, like Richard Ben Cramer's "DiMaggio" and David Maraniss' Vince Lombardi book, "When Pride Still Mattered." The excerpts are not representative of the book, but they ...
Tributes to books and to good ol’ Mom
Albert Lea Tribune, September 29, 2011
...Jack London 17. “The Devil In The White City” by Erik Larsen 18. “Bossypants” by Tina Fey 19. “When Pride Still Mattered” by David Maraniss 20. “The Cat In The Hat” by Dr. Seuss Another book that I am inching away at is the ...
Recommended Paperbacks: Sex Secrets, Bios of Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson, and Lombardi, Spotting Liars, and Organic Gardening
Tucson Citizen, September 1, 2010
...the editor of The New Yorker and Finder is the publication’s editorial director. Their collection is superb. When Pride Still Mattered – Lombardi by David Maraniss (Simon & Schuster, $17) Even though Vince Lombardi has been dead for more ...
Doug Moe: Maraniss -- from Broadway to Kenya
Capital Times, December 20, 2009
...The latest projects for author David Maraniss, who grew up in Madison, are a collection of his best work, a Broadway play based on his book about Vince Lombardi, and a future book on President Barack ...
Review: Leader of the Pack
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 12, 2009
...larger themes that have made Lombardi so fascinating have already been explored, most notably in the outstanding biography 'When Pride Still Mattered' by David Maraniss. If you haven't read the Maraniss book, 'That First Season' is a ...
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