Awarded to the annual winner of the AFC Championship Game.
Named after Lamar Hunt - HOF 72.
VINCE LOMBARDI TROPHY
The Super Bowl champion receives permanent possession of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, a sterling silver trophy created by Tiffany & Company and presented annually to the winner of the Super Bowl. The trophy was named for the late Vince Lombardi before Super Bowl V. The trophy is a regulation-size silver football mounted in a kicking position on a pyramid-like stand of three concave sides.
Height: 20.75 inches
Weight: 107.3 ounces
Value: In excess of $10,000
The words Vince Lombardi and Super Bowl XXXV are engraved on the base along with the NFL shield.
Lamar Hunt - Continually frustrated in attempts to gain NFL franchise ... Developed idea, became driving force behind organization of rival American Football League, 1959 ... Founded Dallas Texans, 1960 ... Moved team to Kansas City, 1963, where solid club, organization provided AFL with stability, strength during AFL-NFL war ... Spearheaded merger negotiations with NFL, 1966. Enshrined - 1972.
DOB: 08/02/1932 ... Birthplace: El Dorado, AR ... High School: Hill School (Pottstown, PA)
Vince Lombardi - Began head coaching career at age 45 ... Transformed Green Bay into winner in two seasons ... Worked as a fellow assistant with Tom Landry for the New York Giants in '50s ... Acclaimed NFL Man of the Decade in the 1960s ... Gave Packers 89-29-4 record, five NFL titles, first two Super Bowl crowns in nine years ... Led 1969 Redskins to first winning record in 14 years ... Noted taskmaster, never had a losing season. Enshrined - 1971.
Birthdate: 06/11/1913 ... Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY ... Date of Death: 09/03/1970 ... High School: St. Francis Prep (Brooklyn, NY)
