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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 with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, primarily on special teams, following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL).
A free agent tryout with the Eagles! At the time in 1976, when Dick Vermeil announced all-comers are welcome, Vince was working as a part time bartender, nightclub doorman, and substitute teacher as he was on a leave of absence from teaching at Interboro. That’s where the movie picked up the story.
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.
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!”
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.
Jun 14, 2023 · PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- He now lives in Florida, but Vince Papale will forever be Philly. The Eagles legend is back in town for motivational speaking engagements, which he loves. "It's like game...
Feb 15, 2009 · Vincent Francis Papale was born February 9, 1946, in Glenolden, PA. He attended Interboro High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. In his only year...
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...
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