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Vincent Francis Papale (born February 9, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played three seasons [1] with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, primarily on special teams, following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL).
May 24, 2023 · On his resume, a brief stint playing with the Philadelphia Bell in 1974, of the short-lived World Football League, as well as some amateur football teams. This is exactly what happened to Vince Papale when he was 30 years old — Methuselah in the world of pro sports.
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Vincent “Vince” Papale is a former professional American football player who played as the wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons and for the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL) for two seasons.
Sep 29, 2016 · Looking out at the Eagles' practice field from the cafeteria of the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia, Vince Papale is taken back to his days at Training Camp. He remembers the grind, the sweat, the determination required as he and his teammates completed two-a-days in the heat and gave everything they had to prove themselves and make an impression.
Aug 10, 2022 · Here's everything Disney's 2006 Mark Wahlberg football film "Invincible" doesn't tell you about the true story of Vince Papale, a wide receiver for the Eagles.
Vince Papale was born on 9 February 1946 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Invincible (2006), The Ride (2009) and Bazaar of All Nations (2010). He has been married to Janet Cantwell since 14 August 1993.
#OTD in 2006, the movie Invincible debuted, telling the story of Vince Papale’s improbable rise to join Philadelphia Eagles roster. The real Papale played in 41 games over three seasons, recording one reception.
Sep 1, 2006 · If you’re just-south-of-Philly kid Vince Papale, a real-life “Rocky” (Sylvester Stallone’s boxing character), the oldest rookie in NFL history and the subject of Disney’s “Invincible,” you’d...
It’s a stirring football drama starring Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale, an ordinary guy who, against all odds, takes his shot at every fan’s fantasy of going from the grandstands to the gridiron. It has been described that Papale’s odds of achieving his wildest lifelong dream of playing for the Eagles as “one in a gazillion!”