When Pride Still Mattered; a Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss Reviewed by: Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® There is a good reason the Super Bowl trophy is named after Vince Lombardi. His Green Bay Packers were NFL champions in five of his seven seasons as coach,...
Growing up in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, I knew of Jim Thorpe not as the world’s greatest athlete but as a little town in the next county with a weird name.
Spring time brings Spring Training to baseball players and fans. A few months later, it’s summer training for the football players.
Runnin Ralph’s primary was a sports doctor with great credentials; team physician for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League and extensive work with a Tour D France champion.
“Don’t wait too long to commit to your life-long goals, or they could become unfulfilled dreams. The sooner we start, the better you’ll enjoy the outcome.” – Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP®
New York was the first, during a time when rookies started at the back of the field and there was only one clock timing the race.
If you never heard of Scott Fauble or Ben Rosario, you probably don’t pay attention to Americans competing in the world’s major marathons.
The Astros put up a valiant fight ultimately losing to the amazing Mets and one of the most famous baseball playoffs of all time in the 16th inning.
As Marshawn Lynch so eloquently put it, “football is a team sport”. I thought it would be interesting to read the biography of someone who had a successful NFL career.
Start with a fascinating story about running long distances, work in some real history about a mysterious Native American tribe, and ask a lot of thought provoking questions.