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In this episode of Greatest Sports Legends, host Michael Jordan explores the coaching career of Vince Lombardi. In January 1959, at the age of 45, he accepted the position of Head Coach and General Manager of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were dismal, having lost all but two (one win and one tie) of the 12 games they played in the 1958 season, but Lombardi felt that his coaching skills were up to the challenge. Lombardi immediately began building his reputation as an extraordinarily demanding coach, creating punishing training regimens and expecting absolute dedication and effort from his players. The 1959 Packers were an immediate improvement, finishing at 7-5. In his second year, he led the Packers to the 1960 NFL championship game, but suffered one of his only two post-season losses when Packer fullback Jim Taylor was stopped nine yards from the end zone by Chuck Bednarik as time ran out. In the weeks following this game, Lombardi had an opportunity to become head coach of the New York Giants, at one time his dream job. After some anxious internal deliberation, he graciously declined, and the Giants hired Allie Sherman instead. The Packers would defeat the Giants for the NFL title in 1961 (37-0) and 1962 (16-7 at Yankee Stadium), marking the first two of their five titles in Lombardi's nine years. His only other post-season loss occurred to the St. Louis Cardinals in the Playoff Bowl (3rd place game) after the 1964 season. Lombardi's unrelenting coaching philosophy paid off with a remarkable 105-35-6 record as a head coach, never suffering a losing season. This video contains interviews with players closest to Lombardi as well as footage of the plays and victories that made him stand out in history. His career with Green Bay will remain eternally unrivaled in the eyes of all Packers fans. Running Time: 22 minutes