Iconic NFL coach Vince Lombardi, best known for leading the Green Bay Packers to success between 1959 and 1967, passed away from colon cancer at age 57 on September 3, 1970. Were looking back on the Lombardi, a man of discipline and perseverance, more than 50 years after his death as the rate of colon cancer has been on the rise since the 1990s as his story raises awareness on the importance of cancer screenings.