To get ready for the Super Bowl tomorrow, we thought we'd put the spotlight on one of the greatest football coaches in history: Vince Lombardi.

Vince Lombardi was born on June 11, 1913 in Brooklyn, NY. He was the oldest of five children and the son of an Italian immigrant. When Vince was a teenager, he had his sights set on becoming a priest. Luckily for football, he changed his mind after two years of being in a seminary-type school. Vince eventually enrolled at Fordham University, where he was the football team's fullback. He was known as one of the "Seven Blocks of Granite" – a title bestowed upon Fordham's offensive line.

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