Character is What Counts: A Novel Based on the Life of Vince Lombardi

Faith. Fairness. Fortitude. And Football.

Every time he confessed his sins, young seminarian Vince Lombardi sought forgiveness for the one he just couldn't stop committing-playing football. Football was more than a game to Lombardi. It was life. And the values it took to succeed-"perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority"-were ones he lived by and inspired in others.

Considered one of the best coaches of all time, whatever the sport, Lombardi was u...