‘The Greatest Coach in American Sports’ – Executive Director of Publication for the Yankees Talked About the NFL Coach Vince Lombardi and His Attachment to the Yankees

The New York Yankees magazine is now out. The cover of the magazine is none other than the Yankees’ superstar player, Aaron Judge. But that is not the only thing mentioned in this month’s issue. There is also a feature story of NFL coach and executive Vince Lombardi. 

Reporter Nancy Newman talked to the executive director of publishing for the New York Yankees, Alfred Santasiere III, about the feature story of Lombardi that he did.

Apparently, there is a connection between Vince Lombardi and the Yankees that mostly nobody knew about until now. But Alfred had a nice time uncovering this part of the history and revealing it to the people.

What was the connection between Vince Lombardi and the Yankees?

Apart from the coverage about the star player Aaron Judge, a feature story was also covered about the American football coach, and NFL executive, Vince Lombardi. 

Alfred said, “The greatest coach in American sports cemented his legacy in Green Bay, 1000 miles from here. Literally exactly 1000 miles from Yankee Stadium, Lambeau field. Then, as the head coach of the Packers took place right across the street from here at the old Yankee stadium.”

Additionally, he said, “One guy actually said without that, you know the super bowl trophy might not have even been called the Lombardi trophy.”

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Alfred really enjoyed covering this piece. For him, finding facts about probably the greatest coach in history does not come every other day.

How did the Superbowl trophy got named after Lombardi?

The Vince Lombardi trophy is named after NFL coach Vince Lombardi. He guided the Green Bay Packers to Super Bowl victories in the first two games.

The Vince Lombardi Trophy stands 22 inches high and weighs seven pounds. Oscar Reidner, vice president of design at Tiffany & Co., designed it on a napkin in 1966 for the 1967 Super Bowl. Vince Lombardi, the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, died of cancer in 1970. 

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But his legacy still stands to this day. It may not be the most valuable sports trophy in the world, but it is significant. And it is a tribute to America’s greatest coach.