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 ...
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Keynote Speaker: Vince Papale - Presented by SPEAK Inc.
Keynote Speaker: Vince Papale - Presented by SPEAK Inc. Tube. Duration : 5.68 Mins.
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 ...
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 ...
Friday, November 30, 2012
Vince Papale: Inspiration for the Movie Invincible, Oldest Rookie in NFL History, keynote speaker
Vince Papale: Inspiration for the Movie Invincible, Oldest Rookie in NFL History, keynote speaker Video Clips. Duration : 9.58 Mins.
www.eaglestalent.com -Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau is proud to present keynote speaker Vince Papale. Learn more here. A middle school teacher and part-time bartender, Vince Papale left his hometown of Interboro, Pennsylvania 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. 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 today. Mr. Papale 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. Mr. Papale was voted "Man of the Year" by the Eagles in 1978 for his many charitable activities. Mr. Papale's athletic prowess was evident in his high school days. A graduate of Interboro High School (1964), he was a three sport Varsity Letter winner senior year in football, basketball & track. He still holds the high school Outdoor Pole Vault record. Mr. Papale attended St. Joseph's College from 1964 to 1968 and graduated with an MS Degree in Marketing/Management Science. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship for Track and Field. His Senior Year he captained the Track Team and was recipient of the Most Outstanding Senior Athlete. A movie about Vince Papale called Invincible was released August 25th, 2006. It features Mark Wahlberg as Papale, Greg ...
www.eaglestalent.com -Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau is proud to present keynote speaker Vince Papale. Learn more here. A middle school teacher and part-time bartender, Vince Papale left his hometown of Interboro, Pennsylvania 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. 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 today. Mr. Papale 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. Mr. Papale was voted "Man of the Year" by the Eagles in 1978 for his many charitable activities. Mr. Papale's athletic prowess was evident in his high school days. A graduate of Interboro High School (1964), he was a three sport Varsity Letter winner senior year in football, basketball & track. He still holds the high school Outdoor Pole Vault record. Mr. Papale attended St. Joseph's College from 1964 to 1968 and graduated with an MS Degree in Marketing/Management Science. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship for Track and Field. His Senior Year he captained the Track Team and was recipient of the Most Outstanding Senior Athlete. A movie about Vince Papale called Invincible was released August 25th, 2006. It features Mark Wahlberg as Papale, Greg ...
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