Lombardi's transition to the pro game was a humbling experience. So much so, that he sought advice from an unlikely source.
"Charlie Conerly was my roommate. One night Lombardi came into our room. He literally said, 'What am I doing wrong?'
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I had some definite ideas, some of which were good, and some of which were not so good.
And I got some great deal of help from some of the Giant players, such as Frank Gifford and Charlie Conerly. I had to change my way of thinking in many, many areas.
"Then all of a sudden, football knowledge began to pour out of him. He became a success with us when he became one of the guys."
"Charlie Conerly was my roommate. One night Lombardi came into our room. He literally said, 'What am I doing wrong?'
...
I had some definite ideas, some of which were good, and some of which were not so good.
And I got some great deal of help from some of the Giant players, such as Frank Gifford and Charlie Conerly. I had to change my way of thinking in many, many areas.
"Then all of a sudden, football knowledge began to pour out of him. He became a success with us when he became one of the guys."
-Frank Gifford (NY Giants Halfback 1952–1964)
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