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Coach Vince Lomardi Dies of Cancer
This newspaper clipping is a combination of numerous articles that focus on the remembrance of Vincent Thomas Lombardi. The articles describe Lombardi's personal and professional life. Lombardi is described as an extremely tough, but fair coach. -
Lombardi, Vincent Thomas (1913-1970)
Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an athletic coach for the National Football League (NFL). He was the coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s. He also coached the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has an NFL Super Bowl Trophy named after him.
Lombardi also coached outside of the NFL. He was a coach at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. He gained the school national recognition as he led the football and basketball programs to state championships. He also attended the church as a parishioner. He also coached at Fordham University and West Point.
Lombardi was also known for his fight against racial discrimination, helping to bring integration into the League. Lombardi also had no issue with Gay players and protected them from discrimination.
Lombardi was a second-generation Italian immigrant. He married Marie Planitz on August 31, 1940. His first child miscarried. He had a son, Vincent Henry Lombard Jr., and a daughter, Susan. His grandson, Joe Lombardi is also an athletic coach for the NFL.
He passed due to cancer. -
Winfree, Carl (?-?)
Carl Winfree is the father of American Football Player Juwann Winfree and co-founder of the Team Winfree Foundation.Tags Sports -
Giants' Willie Mays Buys Englewood Home
A newspaper article writes about Willie Mays moving into his new home in Englewood.Tags Sports -
Mays, Willie Howard Jr. (1931-2024)
Willie Howard Mays Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He began in the Negro American League with the Black Barons. He began playing in the Major Baseball League with the Giants in 1950. He was extremely decorated and is regarded as one of the best baseball players.
Willie Mays moved to Englewood in 1955. It was a short drive from his home in Englewood to the Polo Grounds in Harlem where he played for the New York Giants. He moved to San Francisco in 1957 when the Giants relocated.
Mays married Marghuertite Wendell Chapman in 1956. He adopted a son, Micheal. He divorced Chapman in 1963. Mays married again in 1971 to Mae Louise Allen. He was the godfather of Barry Bonds, the son of Bobby Bonds.Tags Sports -
Winfree Youth Foundation
The Winfree Youth Foundation was created by American Football player Juwann Winfree to provide sports camps and leadership conferences for local youth.
Carl Winfree, Juwann Winfree's father, is the co-founder. The headquarters are located in Englewood. -
Winfree, Juwaan (1996-?)
Juwann Winfree is an American Football wide receiver. He played at the University of Colorado before he was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2019. He transferred to the Greenbay Packers in 2020. He transferred again to the Indianapolis Colts in May of 2023.
Winfree went to Dwight Morrow High School, graduating in 2014. He received the "Ket to the City" from Mayor Micheal Widles on June 23, 2019. Winfree also created the Winfree Youth Foundation which provides affordable sports camps and leadership conferences for local youth.Tags Sports -
Willoughby, William "Bill" Wesley (1957-?)
William "Bill" Wesley Willoughby was a professional basketball player born in Englewood. He attended Dwight-Morrow High School. He was one of the first high school players to be selected in an NBA draft in 1975. He played for the Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and the New Jersey Nets. His last season was in 1984.Tags Sports