Bart starr and vince lombardi biography

In the seventeenth round of the NFL Draft in 1956, the Green Bay Packers drafted Bart Starr out of the University of Alabama. His playing time was limited during his first few years on the team, but the arrival of Vince Lombardi as the Packers coach in 1959, changed Starr’s football career forever.

Starr led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL titles and two Super Bowl Championships. Starr played for 15 years as quarterback and rose to become one the greatest players the NFL has ever seen.

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He was named the Most Valuable Player of the first two Super Bowls and during his career earned four Pro Bowl selections. Starr's number, 15, was retired by the Packers in 1973. Starr was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Packers Hall of Fame in 1977.

The Athletes in Action Bart Starr Award is given annually to an NFL player who "best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the commun