| 1913 |
Born June 11 in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, New York, to Harry and Matilda Izzo Lombardi |
| 1929 |
Enrolls as high school freshman at Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception Preparatory Seminary to study to become a priest, where he plays on both the basketball and baseball teams |
| 1937 |
Plays guard for the semiprofessional team, the Wilmington Clippers, from Delaware |
| 1938 |
Plays for the Brooklyn Eagles, a semiprofessional team affiliated with the American Football Association. Later this year, he enrolls at Fordham's Law School |
| 1939-47 |
Works as teacher and coach of basketball, baseball, and football at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, New Jersey |
| 1940 |
Marries Marie Planitz |
| 1942 |
Vincent, Jr. is born on April 27 |
| 1947 |
Susan, Lombardi's daughter, is born on February 18. Lombardi accepts the assistant football coach position at Fordham |
| 1949-53 |
Works as assistant football coach at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point |
| 1954-58 |
Coaches the offensive team for the New York Giants |
| 1959-68 |
Is head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers |
| 1969-70 |
Head coach, business manager, and part owner of the Washington Redskins |
| 1970 |
Dies on September 3 |
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