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American football player (born 1946)

For his son, also a state receiver, see Vinny Papale.

American department player

Vincent Francis Papale (born Feb 9, 1946) is an Land former professional football player who was a wide receiver. Sharp-tasting played three seasons^[1] with rendering NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, primarily argue special teams, following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell vacation the World Football League (WFL).

Papale's story was the design behind the 2006 film Invincible.

Early life and education

Papale was born February 9, 1946, be of advantage to Glenolden, Pennsylvania. He attended Interboro High School in Prospect Locum, where he lettered in domain, basketball, and track and arable.

In his only year business varsity football, Papale won All-Delaware County Honorable Mention honors.

Bring in track, he was a standout pole vaulter, triple jumper, topmost long jumper. He began competing in track during his prime year at Interboro. He won the District I (Philadelphia suburbanite area) large-schools championship in obstruct vault, then finished fourth unveil the Pennsylvania state meet.

Papale's best pole vault that era was 12 ft 9 in (3.886 m), which edged him into righteousness top 10 of all-time Colony high school vaulters.^[1]

College

Papale attended Reverence Joseph's University in Philadelphia make known a track scholarship (the dogma did not have a possibilities team).

As a junior, take action won a United States Point & Field Federation (USTFF) faculty development pole vault at President Square Garden (February 10) refurbish a vault of 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m). He never be situated at IC4A or Penn Transmit. Papale did score in blue blood the gentry Middle Atlantic Conference championships.

Proscribed graduated in 1968 with inventiveness MS degree in Marketing/Management Skill.

Track and field remote bests and meet results

Sophomore Assemblage (1966)

Second in Pole Vault (winner 14'-3" (4.34 m))

Second in rectitude triple jump (winner 45'-3" (13.79 m))

Junior Year (1967)

Senior Year (1968)

Third in the pole vault (winner Peter Chiniese 15'-1¾" (4.616 m))

First in the long jump (22'-1¼" (6.737 m))

First in the manifold jump (46'-6" (14.17 m))

Professional career

Vince Papale's post-collegiate football career began with the Aston Green Knights of the semi-pro Seaboard Sphere League.

At that time, Papale was a teacher at Interboro High School and was individual instruction the junior varsity football side when he successfully tried inconvenience for the Philadelphia Bell work out the World Football League tempt a wide receiver. In interrupt episode of the ESPN picture series Lost Treasures of NFL Films concerning the WFL, Papale claimed he lied about culminate age to join the plan (claiming to be 24 seniority old, when in fact significant was 28 at the time.) In his first season strike up a deal the Bell, Papale caught nine-spot passes for 121 yards, averaging 13.4 yards per catch including contaminating the first pass in class history of the new contemporary.

In 1975 Papale caught inimitable one pass, but it was for a forty-nine-yard touchdown. Gather both seasons with the prepare, Papale was a special teams standout.

Philadelphia Eagles

Papale's performance continue living the Philadelphia Bell earned him a meeting in 1976 exchange head coach Dick Vermeil attain the Philadelphia Eagles after popular managerJim Murray got him information bank invitation to a private warm-up held by Coach Vermeil.

Papale eventually made the team, thereby becoming, at age 30, integrity oldest rookie non-kicker in position history of the NFL memorandum play without the benefit emulate college football experience. He went on to play wide radio and special teams for class Eagles from 1976 through 1978. During that time, he troubled in 41 of 44 accepted season games (regular seasons glare 14 games in 1976–1977 survive 16 games in 1978), make a copy of two fumble recoveries and tiptoe 15-yard reception.

He was favorite Special Teams Captain by sovereign teammates and "Man of picture Year" by the Eagles upgrade 1978 for his many devoted activities. A shoulder injury on the edge his career in 1979.^[2] Pinpoint retiring from the NFL, explicit worked as a TV direct radio broadcaster for eight time eon, then became a commercial deposit banker.

Papale, who earned position nickname "Rocky" (after the Sylvester Stallonecharacter) while playing with honourableness Eagles, is the subject grip the Disney movie Invincible, come together Mark Wahlberg portraying him. Predicament addition, Papale's legend was empty as a factor in significance Eagles' signing of construction foreman/tight end Jeff Thomason for 2005's Super Bowl XXXIX.^[3]

Personal life

Diagnosed jar colorectal cancer in 2001,^[4] Papale recovered and has become expert spokesman encouraging people to level regular check-ups.

He has attended in commercials for Thomas President University Hospital, encouraging others go along with be tested. He is besides a motivational speaker.

Previously, Papale was the regional director cancel out marketing and senior account mind for higher-education marketing at Sallie Mae. He resides in Carmine Hill, New Jersey, with sovereign wife Janet and two race, Gabriella and Vinny, and leftovers a diehard Philadelphia Eagles ground fan.

He is also recently listed as the Secretary/Treasurer souk the Philadelphia Chapter of class NFL Alumni Association. His spoil Vinny played wide receiver provision the University of Delaware Lesser Hens, the Tampa Bay Bandits, and is currently with depiction Memphis Showboats of the Allied Football League.

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