Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer Jesse Whittenton dies at 78 Appleton Post Crescent Corey Wilson/Gannett Wisconsin Media Jesse Whittenton, a starting cornerback for the Green Bay Packers' 1961 and 1962 championship teams under Vince Lombardi, died earlier this week at age 78, according to the Packers Hall of Fame.
Quitting is not an Option! Gaston Gazette These words rang from the lips of Vince Lombardi, who made several statements about winning in his coaching career. Every person cannot say this because it is their hope. One day I realized I was made to achieve. Even in a cruel mean society, ...
Syers named NYIT Female Student-Athlete of the Year liherald.com By Shannon Koehle ?The measure of who we are is what we do with what we love,? said Vince Lombardi, one of the greatest football coaches to date, and East Meadow resident Emily Syers embodies his words. A young woman with a passion for volleyball, ...
Rangers coach must engineer Game 6 win to preserve shot at NY greatness ESPN No, Vince Lombardi probably wouldn't have approved, and no, the scene didn't jibe with the notion of Tortorella as a draconian ruler, a man who uses confrontation as his preferred method of communication. But when it comes to preparing for sudden-death ...
DWTS Champ Donald Driver Plans To Keep Mirrorball Trophy Next To Super Bowl Trophy Access Hollywood ?It's going right next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy in my office,? the ?DWTS? champ, who won the Super Bowl in 2011 with the Packers, told Access. ?I already have a spot for it.? Though the NFL star was still wrapping his head around his big win, ...
Cayuga Community College class of 2012 celebrates Auburn Citizen AUBURN| Vince Lombardi, Mother Theresa, Abraham Lincoln and Johnny Cash all had something in common on Sunday afternoon. Their words of wisdom were shared with family members, faculty and graduates during the 58th annual Cayuga Community College ...
Lombardi Classic has new energy, enthusiasm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) By Gary D'Amato of the Journal Sentinel Menomonee Falls -- The Vince Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic has raised more than $15 million to help fight cancer since its inaugural year in 1971. That alone makes it one of the most important golf events on the ...
Seeing Giants get rings must irk Birds fans Philadelphia Inquirer The ring, which was designed by Tiffany & Co., is stacked with diamonds and has four Vince Lombardi trophies to represent the franchise's four Super Bowl titles. It also has sapphires surrounding an ?ny? and forming a ?Big? blue ring around the top.
Warren Gerds column: 'Lombardi' makers cut new play short Green Bay Press Gazette Or did Vince Lombardi say something like that about football? Regardless, the same folks who put together the Broadway play, "Lombardi," have blown the whistle on "Magic/Bird." The final performance is today for the Broadway show about basketball ...
First look: Inside Brooklyn Nets new $1 billion arena USA TODAY (blog) Brooklyn has its own sports history as the home of Jackie Robinson's Dodgers and birthplace of Michael Jordan, Vince Lombardi and Mike Tyson. But many old-timers would tell you the Dodgers leaving 55 years ago ripped the sports soul out of the borough ...
While Schiano sends a message by shipping off Winslow, Seahawks get a great deal CBSSports.com (blog) It kind of reminds me of the famous story of Packers center Jim Ringo going into Vince Lombardi's office and asking for a raise. Lombardi left the office for a short period of time and came back to tell Ringo to ask his new boss (the Redskins) for the ...
First look: Inside Brooklyn Nets' new arena Tucson Citizen Brooklyn has its own sports history as the home of Jackie Robinson's Dodgers and birthplace of Michael Jordan, Vince Lombardi and Mike Tyson. But many old-timers would tell you the Dodgers leaving 55 years ago ripped the sports soul out of the borough ...
Report: Most NFL players would have no problem with an openly gay teammate Yahoo! Sports (blog) Vince Lombardi, seen as the ultimate authority figure, and championed as a pillar of supposed "clean-cut" values for generations of football fans, had an openly gay brother, and often told his players that anyone who had a problem with the concept of ...
Arts Council seeks sponsors, announces ticket sales Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Next year's shows will include "Vince: The Life and Times of Vince Lombardi" on Oct. 12; Vienna Boys Choir on Nov. 16; Glenn Miller Orchestra on Dec. 20; "Let's Hang On," a Frankie Valli tribute show, on Jan. 25; The Lowes on Feb.