When Pride Still Mattered
First edition | |
| Author | David Maraniss |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Vince Lombardi |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 544 |
| ISBN | 978-0684870182 |
When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi is a biography published in 1999 and written by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss about former Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi. The book is an in-depth look at Lombardi's life, his coaching and leadership style, and his impact on the National Football League. After its release, it became a nationwide bestseller, with sales especially strong in the Wisconsin region. The book was adapted into a Broadway play titled Lombardi.