When sport fans hear the expression “Italian-American Football Coach” they most often think of the great Vince Lombardi, the awe-inspiring coach who had much success with the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s by winning three National Football League (NFL) championships and the first two Super Bowls. For the more college-minded, thoughts may turn to Penn State University's Joe Paterno with his two national championships (1982 and 1986) and record 409 victories leading the Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011, although his legacy was tarnished after the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. But for those who played merely for the love of the game, not necessarily for the glory of playing for a “big time” college or professional team, and just for fun at the high school level on a crisp Friday night or Saturday morning in front of crowds made up of family members and townspeople, this expression may...

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