Welcome back! We’re glad you’re here for Holy Donors Season 15 featuring Vince Lombardi. Unlike our most recent holy donors, Vince Lombardi is a well-known sportsman. While Vince is most famous for his football legacy and motivational quotes, his devout Catholicism is less well-known. Our hosts spend this season exploring his football, his faith, and his philanthropic legacy.

Born in 1913, Vince grew up in Brooklyn in a large Italian Catholic family. As a child, Vince loved football and Catholicism. Early in life, Vince felt called to the priesthood, but he discerned otherwise in high school, and soon after, his football career took off. Vince moved from a pre-seminary school to a high school with a football team, and he was recruited to Fordham University to study under the Jesuits and to play football.

At Fordham, Vince learned the four pillars of the Jesuit practice of faith: duty, obedience, responsibility, and exercise of free will. Vince thrived on discipline and teamwork, and he found success on and off the football field.

Where does Vince’s football career lead after his college days? Join us next week to find out!

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Recommended reading:

"When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi" by David Maraniss

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