The Lionel Aldridge Story: The Packer Hall of Famer who pioneered interracial marriage in the NFL 

Vince Lombardi was an incredible man. More evidence here. Anti-racist, anti-homophobic...he was absolute proof that the idea of that someone was 'of their time' is a bunch of b/s. People chose to hate and be bigoted.

This is another reason why I love Vincent Lombardi so much. He fought for what he believed was right. What two "consenting adults" do is their business no matter what their race is. Vincent Lombardi cared about one thing and one thing only, that you play football 100% of you ability and what you do in your personal life is your business. RIP Vincent Lombardi.

Lombardi was truly a legend. This is just another reason why.

God bless Lionel Aldridge, his wife Vicki and The great Vince Lombardi.

Lombardi was a Hard@ss, but he was FAIR "He treats us ALL like Dogs!"

Utah State. Merlon Olson on one side and Lionel Aldridge on the other

I’m a proud Italian American and Catholic! Lombardi said this is my player and he can do what he wants to!!!!

David Robinson's pressure on Meredith saved an NFL Championship for Vince. One of greatest Packers

I love this. Much love to the Aldridge family and to Coach Lombardi for standing up for what was right......Love

Yes paved the way for hundreds of wealthy successful black men to NOT choose their own women...

I don't think "pioneered" is the correct word..they married for love...they weren't trying to create a blueprint for others to follow.

The United States August 12, 2021 Today’s release of 2020 Census redistricting data provides a new snapshot of the racial and ethnic composition of the country as a result of improvements in the design of the race and ethnicity questions, processing, and coding. Nearly all groups saw population gains this decade and the increase in the Two or More Races population (referred to throughout this story as the Multiracial population) was especially large (up 276%). The White alone population has declined by 8.6% since 2010. The 2020 Census shows (Figures 1, 2, and 3): The White population remained the largest race or ethnic group in the United States, with 204.3 million people identifying as White alone. Overall, 235.4 million people reported White alone or in combination with another group. However, the White alone population has decreased by 8.6% since 2010. The Multiracial population has changed considerably since 2010. It was measured at 9 million people in 2010 and is now 33.8 million people in 2020, a 276% increase. The “in combination” multiracial populations for all race groups accounted for most of the overall changes in each racial category. All of the races alone or in combination groups experienced increases. The Some Other Race alone or in the combination group (49.9 million) increased 129% surpassing the Black or African American population (46.9 million) as the second-largest race alone or in the combination group. The next largest racial populations were the Asian alone or in the combination group (24 million), the American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in the combination group (9.7 million), and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in the combination group (1.6 million). The Hispanic or Latino population, which includes people of any race, was 62.1 million in 2020. The Hispanic or Latino population grew 23%, while the population that was not of Hispanic or Latino origin grew 4.3% since 2010. It is important to note that these data comparisons between the 2020 Census and 2010 Census race data should be made with caution, taking into account the improvements we have made to the Hispanic origin and race questions and the ways Multiracial Population In 2020, the percentage of people who reported multiple races changed more than all of the race alone groups, increasing from 2.9% of the population (9 million people) in 2010 to 10.2% of the population (33.8 million people) in 2020. The largest Multiracial combinations in 2020 were White and Some Other Race (19.3 million), White and American Indian and Alaska Native (4 million), White and Black or African American (3.1 million), White and Asian (2.7 million), and Black or African American and Some Other Race (1 million). Between 2010 and 2020, the White and Some Other Race population added 17.6 million people to the Multiracial population, a change of over 1,000%. The White and American Indian and Alaska Native population also increased, growing by about 2.5 million people or 177%. The White and Black or African American population increased by 1.2 million people, a 67.4% change. The White and Asian population increased by 1.1 million people, a 65.8% change in size. The Black or African American and Some Other Race population increased by 722,383 people, a 230% change. The observed changes in the Multiracial population could be attributed to a number of factors, including demographic change since 2010. But we expect they were largely due to the improvements to the design of the two separate questions for race and ethnicity, data processing, and coding, which enabled a more thorough and accurate depiction of how people prefer to self-identify. Take Care and God bless

Who cares? How about Black men who married and stayed faithful to Black women!! Now THAT would be a story!!🤨

Thats one Brave couple,Also hats off to Vince Lombardi!!!!!

Strong and true love! Hat off to you!

As innocent as that sounds, the idea of 'not seeing color' is actually a lie. What would be more accurate would be to say that, " I know that we come from different races and backgrounds, but I find in you, great qualities that I'm looking for in a soulmate to love and cherish."

And what about this , " buckbreaking ", stuff that happened years ago? You actually think that you wouldn't pay for that madness, down the road one day? Karma.... got to love it... Especially when it comes back to those evil , demonic, people who swear that their race is superior. 😆😆😆😆. Watch out.... Be careful how you treat different races of people.... It comes back...😀😀😀😀😀😀

SAD!!

I was Lionel's daughter's age and grew up being family friends with the Aldriges in the 1970s and they were always wonderful people.

That title is just weird but hell u ALL are weird

This kind of madness, the devil looks, on the outside, the Bible, says, GOD, LOOKS, ON THE INSIDE. PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE, AND SMOKE IT !!!!.... WHO ARE YOU RIDING WITH?

Lombardi did the right thing. But many in today's 'woke' world wouldn't see it that way. They wouldn't see him as sticking up for Aldridge. They'd see it as misogynist and disrespecting black women. In much the same way the segregationist or guy who uses the phrase 'people of color' used to be a villain. Not anymore.

This is what unity on earth supposed look like. Peace on earth and goodwill toward men.

I guess this is some sort of accomplishment. Interracial marriages as all marriages are beautiful; however the ending to this story was trash.

Much respect to Vince !!! And

How did he "pioneer" interracial marriage?

This guy would be Cynthia g public enemy number one

Still the bible says not to! So thats that, because in the end it will turn the other to other gods!!

Awesome video !

I’m here now cause I just found out he’s my second cousin🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Now football players other professional athletes and those with the talent and aspire to be professional athletes make a mini career of NOT keeping their nose clean and are rewarded for it. EG: DeShaun Watson $230 million dollars five-year contract.

Aldridge was a defensive end, not a defensive tackle.

Now I know at least on reason so many NFL players hated Pete Rozell.

Lol gym found

Well done

Deuteronomy 7-3

1973 documentary black man white women. Pathology to it all.

Coach Lombardi was a traditional Alpha Male who had modern ideas. Hard combination to match

Dr. Umar your thoughts please. Thank You 😄

DIVESTED ZEALOT, NYLA & TAZ BETTER NOT SEE THIS VIDEO

What if that was Lombardi's daughter?

Brothers need to leave BECKY alone, Too man of us have been HUNG because of her.

I’ve become a lambarde fan

What a sellout

....god said no blood mixing...but we don't want to talk about that 😂

The Packers won only the NFL Championship in 1965.They didn't play the Bills for the world title.Cookie Gilchrist would have destroyed the Packers' left side.Starr would not have had a picnic throwing against the Bills' secondary as he did vs KC the following year.Butch Byrd was no Willie Mitchell.

I enjoyed the nfl in the 1960s. I respected Rozelle. Didnot know he hsd that mind set.