Lombardi

The Phipps Center for the Arts
109 Locust St. Hudson

In football circles, one name is almost sacred: Lombardi. In 1958, the Green Bay Packers were so bad that the future of the franchise was in jeopardy. Then Vince Lombardi took over, leading the Packers to five NFL Championships in seven years. The transformation was seemingly miraculous, and made Lombardi a sports legend. But how did he do it? That's the story the reporter at the center of the Broadway play Lombardi is after. Based on the book When Pride Still Mattered, by Pulitzer winner David Maraniss, this Phipps Center for the Arts production paints a fascinating picture of the man widely considered to be the greatest coach ever.