Herb Adderley - Lombardis Left Side

A powerful book by two great teammates. Herb Adderley and Dave Robinson remind us that racism was not a part of Lombardis Green Bay. I love both of these guys. We were an exceptional group in a special time and Lombardis Left Side explains it in outstanding fashion.

Green Bay Packers 195762, 196466; Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986

Every person who cares about the men who played in the National Football League should read Lombardis Left Side. This is probably the most insightful and powerful book ever written about the Vince Lombardi Era.

Herb Adderley, Dave Robinson and Royce Boyles have written a classic that is destined to be relevant for years.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 2003

Buffalo Bills 197380, 85

Cleveland Browns 198184

Lombardis Left Side is different from any other book about the Green Bay Packers. This is a history lesson and insight into the fairness of Vince Lombardi and his Dynasty. It happened during a chaotic time in America, and my friend Herb Adderley, Dave Robinson and co-author Royce Boyles have captured it beautifully.

Herb Adderley is unmistakably one of the greatest to ever put on pads. He was also one of the best teammates I ever had. In the early 1970s, while I was battling injuries and the accompanying demons, Herb was a person who in words and other ways helped me keep my chin up. His passion for and commitment to winning, his compassion for his teammates, and his courage were instrumental for me in overcoming my personal problems. Those things were also instrumental in the 1970 and 1971 Dallas Cowboys going to back-to-back Super Bowls.

I would not expect Herb to co-write a book that was not passionate, provocative and challenging. He has not disappointed.

Dallas Cowboys 196974

Washington Redskins 197677

Cleveland Browns 197881

Just as they played, Herb Adderley and Dave Robinson have written a hard-hitting book. Two great players, who I am proud to call my friends, have produced a great book that tackles some sensitive issues for the first time. Lombardis Left Side will open your eyes to subjects that are nearly unbelievable.

Detroit Lions 196778; Pro Football Hall of Fame 1992

The game of professional football is an interesting dichotomy. It is brutally physical while, at the same time, beautifully graceful. Some of the greats who played this game, our Hall of Fame players, possessed both physicality and grace. Herb Adderley is both physically graceful as well as graceful in spirit. The Hall of Fame cornerback will go down as one of the greatest who ever played his position. He was a shut-down corner who allowed Lombardi to never have to worry about a wide receiver who lined up across from Herb. I have written multiple articles on many blogs concerning the physical and neurological issues that face the NFL Retired Players as well as the despicable lack of support from the Union leadership whose jobs were given on the backs of those who built the league, the players. It was a call to my home one morning, from Herb, a man I had never met, that encouraged me to continue the fight to define who was responsible for the lack of care that some of his great teammates suffered. He cared about his teammates and, in fact, was to do a benefit to help one of his teammates that night. Herb Adderleys courage, as the Class Representative, defied the deceitfulness and the greed of the NFL Players Association leadership. It is not easy standing up for what is right, but I think Herb, who played in a time of racial unrest, applied many lessons learned in his extraordinary life. As a man lucky enough to have played six years in the NFL, I have a great deal of appreciation for the legends who came before me, and no player is held higher than Herbert Anthony Adderley.

NFL Retired

David Robinson and Herb Adderley were the greatest teammates a professional football player could possibly have. I played behind one and beside the other. The book they have written, Lombardis Left Side, is the best publication with the best information I have read about the Lombardi Packers. Like a velvet hammer, this beautifully written book by Dave, Herb and co-author Royce Boyles reveals important issues from an explosive time in our countrys history. I am proud to say I was part of a team that made a difference in a city, a league and a country. Lombardis Left Side tells our story.

Green Bay Packers 196468

Everyone is aware of Coach Lombardis wins on the football field and his historical championships; however, I think one of the most impressive qualities of the teams he fielded was his players character and the way in which they approached and played the game. Herb Adderley and Dave Robinson were the ultimate team players and two great examples of the importance of leadership and integrity on a team. Both were outstanding athletes and All-Pro defenders, but they were also men of exceedingly high character who were instrumental in Coach Lombardis teams reaching the highest level of success. Lombardis Left Side tells the story from the perspective of these two players who achieved greatness during one of the more challenging times in our countrys history. Its no coincidence that the championship teams that Ive been fortunate enough to coach had a core group of high character leadership young men just like Herb and Dave. In my experience, its what separates championship teams from the rest. The lessons in this book carry over into our daily lives as we all strive to become champions in our own right.

Head Football Coach

University of Alabama

Every retired NFL player should read Lombardis Left Side.

Green Bay Packers 195969

Copyright 2012 by Herb Adderley, Dave Robinson and Royce Boyles

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing from the publisher.

Requests for permission should be addressed to: Ascend Books, LLC, Attn: Rights and Permission Department, 12710 Pflumm Road, Suite 200, Olathe, KS 66062

All names, logos, and symbols that appear in this book are trademarks of their individual organizations and institutions. This notice is for the protection of trademark rights only, and in no way represents the approval or disapproval of the text of this book by those organizations or institutions.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

ISBN: print book 978-0-9836952-6-4

ISBN: e-book 978-0-9836952-7-1

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publications Data Available Upon Request

Editor: Cindy Ratcliff

Assistant editors: Jeffrey Flanagan and Blake Hughes

Publication Coordinator: Christine Drummond

Dust Jacket Illustration and Book Design: Cheryl Johnson, S & Co. Design, Inc.

All photos courtesy of Herb Adderley and Dave Robinson unless otherwise indicated.

Every reasonable attempt has been made to determine the ownership of copyright. Please notify the publisher of any erroneous credits or omissions, and corrections will be made to subsequent editions/future printings. The goal of the entire staff of Ascend Books is to publish quality works. With that in mind, we are proud to offer this book to our readers. Please note, however, that the story, the experiences and the words are those of the authors alone.