Keynote Speaker: Vince Papale

Vince Papale

Vince Papale
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Vince Papale Travels From: NJ

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Biography

In 1976, at the age of 30, Vince tried out for the Philadelphia Eagles, made the team, and became the oldest rookie in the history of the NFL. He still holds that record. He was with the Eagles for four seasons as a wide receiver and was voted Special Teams Captain by his teammates. A shoulder injury ended his career in 1979. Vince was voted "Man of the Year" by the Eagles in 1978 for his many charitable activities.

Vince is a Graduate of Interboro High School (1964) - a Three- sport Varsity Letter winner senior year in football, basketball & track. Vince captained the track team his senior year and was recipient of the Most Outstanding Senior Athlete in 1968. He still holds both the Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault records.

He attended St. Joseph's College from 1964 to 1968 on a track scholarship, and graduated with an MS Degree in Marketing/Management Science.

Vince taught Middle School Business Education in the Interboro School District from 1968 to 1974, and also served as a Head Track Coach and Assistant Football Coach.

He left Interboro in the spring of 1974 to try out for the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. He made the team as a Wide Receiver and played for them for two seasons (the league folded in 1975).

After retiring with the Eagles after the 1979 season, Vince was a TV and radio broadcaster for eight years, and then entered the world of commercial mortgage banking which led to his present position as a Marketing Executive & Special Projects Director for Sallie Mae, the nation's #1 student financial aid company.

Vince is married to the former Janet Cantwell. They reside in Cherry Hill, NJ with their two children. Janet is a former member of the USA World Gymnastics team and has coached and taught gymnastics all over the world. They are the only married couple to have been inducted individually into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

A Disney film about Vince Papale called "Invincible" is set for release August 25, 2006, featuring Mark Wahlberg as Vince and Greg Kinnear as former Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil.