When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi is a
biography published in 1999 and written by
Pulitzer Prize-winner
David Maraniss about former
Green Bay Packers head coach
Vince Lombardi. The book is an in-depth look at Lombardi's life, his coaching and leadership style, and his impact on the
National Football League.[1] After its release, it became a nationwide bestseller, with sales especially strong in the Wisconsin region.[2] The book was adapted into a
Broadway play titled Lombardi.[3]