Lombardi and Me: Players, Coaches, and Colleagues Talk about the Man and the Myth

Having read David Maraniss's book about Lombardi gave me a complete picture of the man's life....this book by Paul Horung fills in the gaps. It presents a more-personal account by the people who knew him the best. Most of the chapters in the book are stories told by Lombardi's friends and associates....and at the end of each chapter, Hornung adds a small commentary about the teller...the book is a good glimpse behind the legendary curtain of one of pro football's true heroes.

More than thirty-five years after his death, Vince Lombardi is still identified with an almost legendary status with respect to his practices, attitudes and accomplishments coaching the Green Bay Packer football team from 1959 to 1967. Written by Paul Hornung (one of Lombardi's best players) with the assistance of Billy Reed, "Lombardi And Me: Players, Coaches, And Colleagues Talk About the Man And the Myth" offers Packer fans truly insider stories about one of professional football's enduring men of legend as revealed in anecdotal stories obtained through interviews with Bart Starr, Lary Brown, Fuzzy Thurston, Frank Gifford, Sam Huff, Lee Remmel, Willie Davis, George Dixon, Marv Fleming, Bill Cury, Vince Lombardi Jr., and many others. "Lombardi And Me" is a 'must' for all Wisconsin community library collections, and should be considered mandatory reading for Lombardi's legions of fans and admirers who remember the football glory days of the Packers under one of the most successful and charismatic coaches in the history of the game.

Would have enjoyed more of Lombardi, Jr.'s, and Hornung's words. Some of the offerings were better skipped. Overall the book was a keeper. Lombardi's own speeches have been reread many times. Makes you realize how little leadership there is in the current majority in Congress.

The book was a little slow at points but if you grew up loving the Packers in that era it is a must read. Anything with Paul Hornungs name on it will sell in Green Bay.

i enjoyed the book very much. Vince Lombardi was my favorite coach and a man to look up to and admire. The book gives insight from his players who knew him intimately.