Green & Gold Memories: Growing up in Vince Lombardi's Green Bay

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Relive the glory years of Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers with the
nostalgic new memoir, Green & Gold Memories.Author Roger Dier seamlessly
blends poignant childhood memories growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with
the breathless excitement of everyone’s favorite hometown team. A portrayal of
Green Bay in the 1960s, Dier’s memoir tackles everything from family dynamics
and school shenanigans to his days playing youth sports and building lifelong
friendships with the Lemerond brothers.But Green & Gold Memories orbits around
the powerful gravity of Vince Lombardi’s football teams and the community-wide
impact that the Green Bay Packers had under Lombardi’s now legendary reign
during the 1960s. Eventually leading his team to five National Football League
titles, two Super Bowl wins, and the famous 1967 NFL Championship nicknamed
“The Ice Bowl,” Lombardi didn’t just unite a team—he brought together a
community.Dier reveals never-before-told stories about the beloved coach
through extensive interviews with those in the know, including the late
Palmiro (Paul) Mazzoleni and Chuck Mercein—a player who fans might remember as
the “Hero of the Ice Bowl.”Whether you’re a diehard football fan or couldn’t
tell a quarterback from a running back, Green & Gold Memories is sure to warm
your heart—and ignite the sports fan within. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 5, 2015)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 468 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1514396173
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 79
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.37 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.06 x 9 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #2,618,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #69,177 in Memoirs (Books)
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