It was named after Vince Lombardi, who died from cancer in 1970. Prior to this, it was called the "World Professional Football Championship Trophy" but was changed after the coach's death ...
These were the first two Super Bowl’s ever staged, hence why the trophy is now named after Lombardi. Vince Lombardi was an American football coach in the NFL, managing the Green Bay Packers from ...
The NFL team that wins the Super Bowl at the end of the season is handed the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Lombardi was ... straight victories over the American Football League champions – the Kansas ...
The trophy is currently named after Vince Lombardi ... engraved with the words "World Professional Football Championship." It was renamed the Lombardi Trophy in 1971 to honor the legendary ...