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When Pride Still Mattered

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by David Maraniss


  Fort Benning

  Fort Riley

  Fortune

  Foudy, Tom

  Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The (Blasco Ibáñez)

  Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The (film)

  Francis, Joe

  Franco, Ed “Devil Doll,”

  Frank, Stanley

  Franklin and Marshall College

  Fromstein, Mitchell

  Fulbright, J. William

  Gaffen, Perry

  Galiffa, Arnold

  Gannon, Robert I.

  Garrison, Snapper

  Garrity, Francis “Red,”

  Gartner, Joe

  Garvey, Ed

  Gehrig, Lou

  George, Bill

  Georgetown University

  Germany, Nazi

  Gibbons, Floyd

  Gifford, Frank

  broadcasting career of

  New York Giants career of

  VL and

  Gillman, Sid

  Ginsberg, Allen

  Gipp, George

  Gleason, Jackie

  Goettisheim, Joe

  Goldberg, Marshall “Biggie,”

  Golden Gloves boxing program

  Gonzaga University

  Gora, Ray

  Gordy, John

  Gourlie, Mike

  Grabowski, Jim

  Graham, Frank

  Graham, Otto

  Grange, Red

  Graziano, Rocky

  Greatest Challenge, The

  Green Bay, Wis.

  American Legion Sullivan-Wallen Post No. 11 in

  Catholic churches and population of

  City Stadium (Lambeau Field) in

  commerce and social life in

  frigid weather and snow in

  H. C. Prange Department Store in

  Hotel Northland in

  Martha’s Coffee Club in

  racial prejudice in

  VL’s homes in

  Green Bay Bobcats

  Green Bay East High School

  Green Bay Packers

  discipline and team spirit of

  first team assembled by VL for

  five-game losing streak of

  founding of

  hiring of VL by

  history of

  McLean era of

  military call-up of players on

  NFL championships of

  off-season jobs of players on

  preseason training of

  as publicly owned nonprofit corporation

  reorganization of

  as smallest franchise in professional sports

  television broadcasts of

  VL as head coach of

  VL’s relations with players on

  VL’s retirement from

  winter basketball team of

  Green Bay Packers Alumni Association

  Green Bay Premontre Catholic High School

  Green Bay Press-Gazette

  Green Bay West High School

  Gregg, Forrest

  Gremminger, Hank

  Grier, Roosevelt “Rosie,”

  Gros, Earl

  Gross, Milton

  Groux, Jes

  Guglielmi, Ralph

  Gurske, Albie

  Gustafson, Andy

  Gutwillig, Bob

  Hackensack High School

  Halas, George

  Halas, George, Jr. “Mugsy,”

  Halas, George S.

  Hall, Dale

  Halliburton, Richard

  Hallion, Tom

  Hamilton Tiger-Cats

  Hand, Learned

  Hanner, Joel David “Hawg,”

  Harding, Ann

  Harkins, Paul D.

  Hartnett, Ken

  Harvard University

  Hawkins, Alex

  Hay, Ralph

  Hayes, Bob

  Hayes, Helen

  Hayes, Patrick Cardinal

  Hayes, Woody

  Hayward, Susan

  Healey, John B.

  Healy, Richard

  Hearst, William Randolph

  Hearst publications

  Hebel, Ev

  Hecker, Norb

  Heinrich, Don

  Heinz, Betty

  Heinz, Wilfred Charles

  VL’s collaboration on his memoir with

  Heisman Trophy

  Hemingway, Ernest

  Herber, Arnie

  Herman, Woody

  Hertzberg, Hendrik

  Hess, Victor

  Hickman, Herman

  Higgins, Larry

  High School of Commerce

  Hinkle, Clarke

  Hitler, Adolf

  Hobbs, W. H.

  Hoffmann, Henry

  Hogan, Aloysius J.

  Holcomb, Stu

  Holy Cross University

  Holzer, John

  Hornung, Loretta

  Hornung, Patricia Roeder

  Hornung, Paul Vernon

  betting scandal and NFL suspension of

  boyhood and adolescence of

  character and personality of

  football injuries of

  glamorous persona of

  Green Bay career of

  Heisman Trophy won by

  military service of

  New Orleans Saints acquisition of

  Notre Dame career of

  VL’s relationship with

  House Armed Services Committee

  Howard, Bill

  Howard, Leslie

  Howell, Jim Lee

  character and personality of

  as New York Giants head coach

  VL’s relationship with

  Howton, Billy

  Huff, Mary Fletcher

  Huff, Robert E. Lee “Sam,”

  Hughes, Ed

  Huizinga, Johan

  Hunsinger, Ed

  Hunt, Lamar

  Husing, Ted

  Hutchins, Robert Maynard

  Hutchinson, Ralph C.

  Hutson, Don

  Huxford, Jim

  Hyland, Spike

  Ignatius of Loyola, Saint

  Independence Day (Ford)

  Indiana University

  Instant Replay (Kramer and Schaap)

  Iona College

  Irvin, Michael

  Irving, Frederick A.

  Irving Conn and his Orchestra

  Irwin, Jim

  Isbell, Cecil

  “It’s Sports Time” radio show

  Ivy, Pop

  Izenberg, Jerry

  Izzo, Anthony “Tony” (uncle)

  Izzo, Antonio (grandfather)

  Izzo, Dorothy (cousin)

  Izzo, Eddie (cousin)

  Izzo, Frank (uncle)

  Izzo, Laura Cavolo (grandmother)

  Izzo, Louie (uncle)

  Izzo, Mike (uncle)

  Izzo, Molly Grenau (aunt)

  Izzo, Pete (uncle)

  Izzo, Richard (cousin)

  Izzo, Richard (uncle)

  Izzo’s Barber Shop

  Jackson, Bobby

  Jacunski, Harry

  James, Phil

  Japan

  Jennings, Jack

  Jersey City Lincoln High School

  Jeter, Bob

  Jim Crow laws

  Jim Thorpe Memorial Trophy

  Johnson, Chuck

  Johnson, Lyndon B.

  Jordan, Henry

  Jorgenson, Bud

  Jude, Saint

  Julius Caesar

  Jurgensen, Sonny

  Kahler, Basil

  Kaminsky, Bob

  Kane, Harry

  Kansas, University of

  Kansas City Chiefs

  Green Bay Packers vs.

  Kansas State University

  Karilivacz, Carl

  Karras, Alex

  Katcavage, Jim

  Kavanaugh, Ken

  Keck, Lorraine

  Kenna, Doug

  Kenna, Tootsie

  Kennedy, Ethel

  Kennedy, John F.

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nbsp; assassination of

  VL and

  Kennedy, Joseph P.

  Kennedy, Robert F.

  Kensil, Jim

  Kent State University shootings

  Kentucky Derby

  Kerr, Harold

  Kilgust, Dean

  King, Joe

  King, Martin Luther, Jr.

  Klicka, Whitey

  Knafelc, Gary

  Koeppler, Jack

  Kolman, Ed

  Korean War

  Kostelnik, Ron

  Kramer, Jerry

  Kramer, Ron

  Kremenko, Barney

  Kriwanek, Russ

  Krueger, Orrin C. “Ockie,”

  Kuechle, Oliver

  Kupcinet, Irv

  Kurland, Bob

  La Follette, Bob

  Lãnez, Diego

  Lambeau, Earl Louis “Curly,”

  Green Bay Packers founded by

  Lambert Trophy

  Landon, Alfred

  Landry, Thomas Wade:

  character and personality of

  Dallas Cowboys coached by

  as New York Giants defensive coach

  VL and

  Lane, Chuck

  Lane, Night Train

  Larson, Lloyd

  LaRue, Bobby

  Lary, Yale

  La Vérendrye Provincial Park

  Lawlor, Jim

  Layden, Elmer

  Lea, Bud

  Leahy, Frank

  Leahy, Marshall

  Leary, Timothy

  LeBeau, Dick

  Leddy, Orville

  Legion Bowl

  Leone, Gene

  Leone’s

  Leo XIII, Pope

  Levitas, R. B. “Bud,”

  Lewellen, Verne

  Liberty

  Liberty: Its Use and Abuse (Cox)

  Life

  Lilly, Bob

  Lipscomb, Big Daddy

  Liscio, Tony

  Little Ricky (dog)

  Livingston, Cliff

  Lock, Johnny

  Lodge, Gerald

  Lombardi, Betty (daughter-in-law)

  Lombardi, Claire (sister)

  Lombardi, Eddie (uncle)

  Lombardi, Enrico “Harry” (father)

  boyhood and adolescence of

  as a grandfather

  heart disease of

  marriage and fatherhood of

  Neapolitan ancestry of

  nicknames of

  offbeat character and personality of

  retirement of

  tattoos of

  VL’s relationship with

  wholesale meat business of

  Lombardi, Gina (granddaughter)

  Lombardi, Harold (brother)

  childhood of

  education of

  lifestyle of

  Marie Lombardi and

  operatic passion of

  teaching and insurance jobs of

  Lombardi, Jill Butz (daughter-in-law)

  Lombardi, Joe (brother)

  childhood and adolescence of

  college football playing of

  family life of

  sporting goods business of

  VL’s relationship with

  Lombardi, John (grandson)

  Lombardi, Madeline (sister)

  childhood and adolescence of

  VL’s relationship with

  Lombardi, Marie Planitz (wife)

  antique silver collection of

  artistic talents of

  death of

  depression and hospitalization of

  distinctive voice of

  education of

  football games attended by

  German-Irish Catholic heritage of

  as grandmother

  Harold Lombardi and

  heavy drinking of

  married life and motherhood of

  “Matty” Lombardi and

  social pretensions of

  striking appearance of

  troubled psyche of

  two childbirth tragedies of

  VL’s courtship and marriage of

  VL’s relationship with

  Lombardi, Matilda Izzo “Matty” (mother)

  character and personality of

  family background of

  home cooking of

  Marie Lombardi and

  marriage and motherhood of

  VL’s relationship with

  Lombardi, Michelina (grandmother)

  Lombardi, Susan (daughter)

  character and personality of

  childhood and adolescence of

  education of

  Marie Lombardi and

  marriage of

  pregnancies and motherhood of

  VL’s relationship with

  Lombardi, Vincent Henry (son)

  birth of

  character and personality of

  childhood and adolescence of

  education of

  engagement and marriage of

  fatherhood and family life of

  football interests and ambition of

  football playing of

  jobs of

  law degree of

  as motivational speaker

  on VL

  VL’s relationship with

  Lombardi, Vincent Thomas:

  aggressive pep talks and shouting of

  angry outbursts of

  anti-Italian bias experienced by

  Asian trips to promote football by

  athletes’ respect for

  basketball coaching of

  birth of

  blinking eye spasms of

  brilliant smile of

  Canadian father-son camping trip of

  chain smoking of

  childhood and adolescence of

  coaching philosophy and style of

  college education of

  confident and competitive spirit of

  conflicted decision making of

  criticism and resentment of

  cultural tastes and hobbies of

  death of

  depressions of

  discipline and responsibility inculcated

  in

  distinctive voice of

  draft deferments of

  early attraction of football for

  emotionalism of

  ethical and moral philosophy of

  explosive laughter of

  first coaching job of

  football injuries of

  football intellect of

  football scholarships of

  football study and strategizing of

  forceful leadership and disciplinary

  qualities of

  golfing of

  as grandfather

  health problems of

  honors and tributes of

  humorous and romantic side of

  innate shyness vs. dominant public

  persona of

  Italian family background of

  job offers declined by

  law school briefly attended by

  maturity and seriousness of

  memorials to

  mythology of

  nearsightedness and color-blindness of

  nervous energy and anxiety of

  as 1959 NFL coach of the year

  nicknames of

  nutcracker drill of

  pedagogical skills of

  perfectionism and determination of

  physical appearance of

  physique and stature of

  political affiliation of

  popularity of

  power sweep offensive play of

  press coverage of

  press relations of

  priesthood as intended vocation of

  primary and secondary education of

  public speaking of

  racial and sexual attitudes of

  Roman Catholic faith and devotion of

  rule blocking taught by

  run-to-daylight offense of

  sala
ries and raises of

  sartorial style of

  semipro football playing of

  social life of

  success and fame of

  television documentaries on

  temporary jobs of

  T formation specialty of

  toughness and abandon of

  weekly television show of

  will to win as dominant characteristic of

  work and play combination meaningful

  to

  Lombardi, Vincent Thomas, II (grandson)

  Lombardi, Vincenzo (grandfather)

  Lombardi Bros.

  Lombardo, Tom

  Long Branch Daily Record

  Long Gray Line, The

  Long Island Daily Press

  Long Island Star-Journal

  “Long Road, The” (Rice)

  Look

  Lord, Sterling

  Los Angeles Rams

  Green Bay Packers vs.

  Lucchi, Al

  Luckman, Sid

  Lundy’s

  Lutz, Worth

  Maahs, Bob

  MacAfee, Ken

  MacArthur, Douglas

  Blaik and

  in Japan

  Korean War leadership of

  political speeches of

  Truman’s firing and recall of

  VL on

  as West Point superintendent

  McCarthy, Daniel

  McClellan, John

  McCormack, Mike

  McCrane, Joseph, Jr.

  McDonald, Ray

  McDonald, Tommy

  MacDonnell, Robert G.

  McGee, Max

  McGinley, Laurence J.

  McGoldrick, Father

  McHan, Lamar

  McIlhenny, Don

  McIntyre, Ted

  Mack, Lois

  McKay, Gardner

  McKloskey, Neil

  McKloskey, Ruth

  “Mack the Knife,”

  McLaughlin, Leo

  McLean, Raymond “Scooter,”

  McMahon, Horace

  McMillin, Miles

  McNally, John

  McNally, Vince

  McPartland, Guy

  McPartland, Iggy

  McPartland, Joe

  Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

  Madigan, Edward “Slip,”

  Madison Square Garden

  Madow Trophy

  Maggio, Tut

  Mahan, Patrick J.

  Majors, Johnny

  Malavasi, Ray

  Manhattan College

  Maniaci, Joe

  Mann, Bob

  Mantle, Mickey

  Mara, Ann

  Mara, Jack

  Mara, Tim

  Mara, Wellington

  on VL

  Mara family

  Marchetti, Gino

  Marine Corps, U.S.

  Maroon

  Marriott, J. Willard

  Marshall, George Preston

  Martin, Pat

  Marxism

  Masse, Ben

  Masse, Harry

  Matisi, Tony

  Matte, Tom

  Maule, Tex

  Mautte, Frank

  Mayo Clinic

  Mazzoleni, Paul

  Meany, George

  Menke, Richard

  Mercein, Chuck

  Meredith, Don

  Meyers, Freddie

  Miami Dolphins

  Michaels, Lou

  Michigan, University of

  Michigan Daily

  Mike Manuche’s

  Miller, Arthur

  Miller, Creighton

  Miller, Don

  Miller, Glenn

  Miller, Tom

  Milward, Bob

  Milwaukee, Wis.

  Milwaukee Journal

  Milwaukee Sentinel

 

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