This February 12 will be played the final of the American football championship of the National Football League, better known as super bowl. The event will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Only one of the teams will take home the trophy of the new edition of the tournament, a piece that once again named after Vince Lombardi.
The trophy takes its name from an American football figure. However, this was not always the name of the cup. Originally and from 1967 it was called ‘World Championship Game Trophy’; in Spanish, it was the World Championship Match trophy. The name change occurred in 1970, the year Vince Lombardi died.
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Who is Vince Lombardi?
Lombardi was one of the most special figures in the National Football League (NFL). He was the son of Italian immigrants born in Brooklyn, he is remembered for having been the coach of the Green Bay Packers for nine seasonsteam he led to win five NFL championships, including Super Bowls I and II.
The famous coach was a complete unknown until before taking over with the Packers, as his experience was reduced to five years as a coach New York Giants running backs.
Lombardi held the baton for the Green Bay Packers managing to win five championshipseven before there was concept of the super bowl. The three first were in 1961, 1962 and 1965. It would be after the NFL and AFL they decided to play a match between both tournaments created what we now know as the first Super Bowl.
The coach passed away September 3, 1970 due to complications from colon cancer. His players remember him as a motivator, who also taught them the importance of punctuality.
The manufacture of the Vince Lombardi cup takes approximately 4 months and it is estimated that its value is 50 thousand dollars. Each winning team receives a different one since a new one is created every year. In addition, each player receives a replica valued at $1,500. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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