California

He was one of the Seven Blocks of Granite. Obviously, he was Italian American. One day in the showers, a teammate told him to stand next to another guy so he could see which one had darker skin. The fight that ensued was violent enough that both players ended up in the infirmary.

I wonder what Lombardi would think about this.

(Lest anyone get the wrong idea, as a coach Lombardi made it very clear that any man — player or coach — who exhibited racist or homophobic behavior would be gone immediately.)