Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)
pro football coach...
“After the cheers
have died
and the stadium
is empty,
after the headlines
have been written
and you are back
in the quiet
of your own room
and the Super Bowl ring
had been placed on the dresser
and all the pomp and fanfare
have faded,
the enduring things that are left are:
the dedication to excellence;
the dedication to victory;
and the dedication to doing
with our lives
the very best we can
to make the world
a better place in
which to live.”
