Holy relic bought at goodwill for 58 cents

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A man in Tennessee bought a vintage West Point coaching jacket from his local Goodwill for 58 cents

upon closer inspection he found letters and numbers inside that spelled out Lombari-46

the man had had it authenticated and valued at $20,000, it is now up for auction

for those that don't know, ST. Vincent Thomas Lombardi (who many of us refer to as our lord and savior, or God) was an assistant coach at west point

i'm not sure what 46 means, it can't be the year because he wasn't at west point until 1948, maybe size?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/goodwill-shopper-unwittingly-buys--20-000-vince-lombardi-jacket-180718701.html

heres the live auction, for any rats with some spare money

http://sports.ha.com/itm/football/1949-53-vince-lombardi-game-worn-us-army-west-point-coaching-jacket-mears-authentic/a/7130-80088.s

[Cheesehead Craig]

Thread whore.

[Joemailman]

Holy Lombardi Relic Batman!

[mraynrand]

I once dropped a 'holy relic' at goodwill. I bet it didn't net them 58 cents though.

[Deputy Nutz]

They should burn it, Lombardi was a traitor and abandoned Green Bay for the bright lights of Washington D.C.

[mraynrand]

They should burn it, Lombardi was a traitor and abandoned Green Bay for the bright lights of Washington D.C.

Doesn't this belong in the "Official Vince the dead Legend" thread?

[Patler]

They should burn it, Lombardi was a traitor and abandoned Green Bay for the bright lights of Washington D.C.

If Lombardi had spent a year bashing the Packers in both words and action, I might agree.
If Lombardi had actively tried to undermine the Packers, I might agree.
If Lombardi had shown himself to be a bit of a pervert, I might agree.

Instead, Lombardi left with class for a partial ownership opportunity that he could never have in GB. Many, many fans were upset and saddened, some may have felt a bit betrayed; but most understood.

Favre could have had the same; but he handled his departure much differently. Many, many sports figures have left their primary teams with great animosity toward the owners/management, but have avoided alienating the fans. Favre didn't even seem to try.

[KYPack]

Yeah, Brent did things a little poorly.

But, Vince Lombardi, Curly Lambeau, & Paul Hornung all left the Pack for greener pastures.

So 4 is in some pretty good company.

[BZnDallas]

If Lombardi had spent a year bashing the Packers in both words and action, I might agree.
If Lombardi had actively tried to undermine the Packers, I might agree.
If Lombardi had shown himself to be a bit of a pervert, I might agree.

Instead, Lombardi left with class for a partial ownership opportunity that he could never have in GB. Many, many fans were upset and saddened, some may have felt a bit betrayed; but most understood.

Favre could have had the same; but he handled his departure much differently. Many, many sports figures have left their primary teams with great animosity toward the owners/management, but have avoided alienating the fans. Favre didn't even seem to try.

THANKS TED

[woodbuck27]

A man in Tennessee bought a vintage West Point coaching jacket from his local Goodwill for 58 cents

upon closer inspection he found letters and numbers inside that spelled out Lombari-46

i'm not sure what 46 means, it can't be the year because he wasn't at west point until 1948, maybe size?

" i'm not sure what 46 means, it can't be the year because he wasn't at west point until 1948, maybe size?" red



Vince Lombardi played football at the guard position.



He was a barrel chested man.

It's not inconceivable that he had a 46 inch chest size.

I looked for his vital stats and wasn't successful in my research.

[Patler]

Yeah, Brent did things a little poorly.

But, Vince Lombardi, Curly Lambeau, & Paul Hornung all left the Pack for greener pastures.

So 4 is in some pretty good company.

I'm not sure you can call Hornung being picked in the expansion draft leaving "for greener pastures." He never played for the Saints, but even if he had, it wasn't a very green pasture.

Better examples might be Herb Adderley and Forrest Gregg, who both won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.

I have no problem with Favre playing elsewhere if he wanted to continue his career. I don't respect many of the other things he did and a lot of what he said for several years.

[Patler]

Why would anyone write the size next to their name?
I would think it might be a locker number, building number, room number or something like that more than his size or the year. You write your name in clothing for identification purposes. Anything else hand written would be for a similar purpose, identification and return.

[woodbuck27]

I'm not sure you can call Hornung being picked in the expansion draft leaving "for greener pastures." He never played for the Saints, but even if he had, it wasn't a very green pasture.

Better examples might be Herb Adderley and Forrest Gregg, who both won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.

I have no problem with Favre playing elsewhere if he wanted to continue his career. I don't respect many of the other things he did and a lot of what he said for several years.

" I don't respect many of the other things he did and a lot of what he said for several years. " Patler

He did things that disappointed me too Patler ( I also lost respect for Favre) but I've forgiven that.

It really came down to all he did that was good for the Green Bay Packers; to build up Packer Nation after such a long period of serious decline. To become the 'face of the NFL' for many years.

It was easy for me to forgive him because Favre wss truly unique/special in a great way.

Maybe? .... think about all the good/great memories. That may overcome the bad!?

[sharpe1027]

Favre: Great player, immature person. /end topic

Anyone else doubt the authenticity? What if a Packer fan owned the jacket and wrote on it in the 60s?

[Patler]

" I don't respect many of the other things he did and a lot of what he said for several years. " Patler

He did things that disappointed me too Patler ( I also lost respect for Favre) but I've forgiven that.

It really came down to all he did that was good for the Green Bay Packers; to build up Packer Nation after such a long period of serious decline. To become the 'face of the NFL' for many years.

It was easy for me to forgive him because Favre wss truly unique/special in a great way.

Maybe? .... think about all the good/great memories. That may overcome the bad!?

As much as he was a unifying figure for the Packers while he played there, he was a polarizing figure in the years after he left. His actions during that time gave me a more full and complete picture of the man. What ever the prevailing attitude of the "Packer Nation" was in the '70s and '80s, which Harlan, Wolf, Favre and others elevated, it paled in comparison to the venom that was created in the handling of Favre's departure. There was never a more uncomfortable time to be a Packer fan.

There is nothing for me to forgive, Favre did nothing to me. He is what he is. Like all of us, he is a mixture of good and bad. It's only the proportions of each that vary under differing conditions.

Unique or special people, as you referred to Favre, in my opinion, are no more deserving of forgiveness than common and ordinary people. People do not earn forgiveness from their previous good deeds. People earn forgiveness from what they do later. People who are contrite earn forgiveness. People who recognize the harm they've caused and try to correct it earn forgiveness. I have no idea if Favre even recognizes his mistakes, let alone regrets them. Forgiveness is for those he affected. That's not me. I simply try to see what he was and is. I hope to give him the opportunity to be what he will be, whether that is good or bad.