Was Lombardi a Southerner?

This is a great essay/memoir about growing up Southern.

The quote most Lombardi-esque:

...The key to winning as a lineman, Dad said, was the first play from scrimmage. Come to the line with the determination to fire off as soon as the ball was snapped and hit the other guy as hard as you can. “Line up and look him in the eye and say, ‘I’m going to beat you today,’ and then knock him on his butt. Hit him as hard as you can, then come back on the next play and do it again. Just keep at it until you’ve got him beat.”

But you really should read the whole thing.

McCain