7 Blocks Of Granite Football

With that overarching philosophy here are lombardi s seven blocks of granite he believed were necessary to be successful in sport business and life.

7 blocks of granite football. The seven blocks of granite were the fordham university football team s offensive line under head coach sleepy jim crowley and line coach frank leahy the individuals identified among the seven blocks of granite were leo paquin johnny druze alex wojciechowicz ed franco al babartsky mike kochel harry jacunski natty pierce and vince lombardi the nickname was also commonly used to. The meaning of football itself. Follows vince lombardi s football career from one of fordham university s legendary seven blocks of granite to one of american football s greatest professional coaches. A simple stone monument sitting outside jack coffey field honors fordham university s most famous football players.

Lombardi s seven blocks to success 1. 27 2005 captain kicker and right end john francis druze was the last survivor of fordham s famed seven blocks of granite line of 1936 37. The seven blocks of granite an impenetrable line that included vince lombardi. John druze college football.

Associated with the name the rotary club s lombardi award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. Directed by jack smight. Leahy had coached the seven blocks of granite as an aide. After fordham s line held a powerful pitt offense scoreless for the third time it was celebrated by the new york press as the seven blocks of granite.

However the 1936 team and the seven blocks of granite became college football immortals. With ernest borgnine colleen dewhurst james olson john calvin. Died scottsdale az dec. Lombardi believed football as the game most like life.

The line was not as good as some of the previous lines at fordham or the 1937 team which went 7 0 1. New york fifty years ago two of the greatest coaches in college football history put together a masterpiece at fordham called the seven blocks of granite the blocks homer was an unknown. He was a member of the fordham line alongside vince lombardi that became known as the seven blocks of granite. Born newark nj july 13 1914.