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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Winning_isn't_everythingWinning isn't everything; it's the only thing - Wikipedia

    According to the late James Michener's Sports in America, Lombardi claimed to have been misquoted. What he intended to say was "Winning isn't everything. The will to win is the only thing." [8] However, Lombardi is on record repeating the original version of the quotation on several occasions. [9]

  2. quoteinvestigator.com › 2017/03/13 › winningWinning Isn’t Everything; It’s the Only Thing – Quote ...

    Mar 13, 2017 · “Winning isn’t everything.” he liked to say, “it’s the only thing.” In conclusion, QI ascribes this saying to Henry ‘Red’ Sanders. Several other coaches used the adage after it was circulating. QI suspects that Vince Lombardi did employ the saying, but later he switched to a less acerbic statement.

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  4. www.psychologytoday.com › winning-isnt-everythingWinning Isn't Everything - Psychology Today

    Jul 12, 2010 · "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." This infamous quote, often attributed to Vince Lombardi, actually orginated with college football coach Red Saunders, though Lombardi did say it as ...

  5. www.success.com › was-vince-lombardi-right-thatWas Vince Lombardi Right That Winning Is the Only Thing?

    Feb 1, 2015 · He actually wasn’t the first to say his famously attributed quote, “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” Lombardi later said he was misquoted, “The will to win is the only ...

  6. sportsforthesoul.com › vince-lombardi-winning-isntVince Lombardi’s Message for Society - Sports for the Soul

    Oct 5, 2017 · Vince Lombardi’s Message for Society. Darrin Donnelly Oct 5, 2017. Vince Lombardi is famous for saying, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.”. And for years there’s been some controversy over how the legendary coach intended the statement he is now synonymous with. While it is true that Lombardi did indeed repeat the ...

  7. parade.com › vince-lombardi-quotes50 Best Vince Lombardi Quotes from the Legendary Coach - Parade

    Feb 10, 2024 · “Winning isn’t everything, but it’s the only thing,” Vince Lombardi, the late, legendary former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, once said. “In our business there is no second place ...

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  9. medium.com › the-ascent › https-theascent-pub-vinceLombardi: a Winner who Quit. Winning isn’t everything - Medium

    Jan 28, 2019 · Vince Lombardi (son) told The New York Times in 1982 that what his father said was, “The will to win is everything,” adding, “He was talking about pro football, and then it was misapplied.’’