Vince Papale- Former WR Philadelphia Eagles/Story was Inspiration for the Movie- Invincible
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His story was the inspiration for the 2006 Disney Movie-Invincible. Former Football wide receiver and played 3 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. A Cancer survivor and author. An inspiration to others.
Vince explains how he handled the mental illness of his mother growing up, the teachers at school which became his mentors, and his father doing all he could to provide for the family.
What is his favorite sport as he played football, basketball, and track in high school and received a track scholarship to St. Joe’s University.
What the quote from his mentor Coach George Corner means to him that leads him to telling the untold story.
He was running a 4.5 at age 30 on grass!
The days of trying out and making the Philadelphia Eagles roster that includes what got him through the tough days of training camp, his feelings of making the first cut and when he felt part of the team after becoming an Eagle.
What he learned from Coach Dick Vermeil, the hardest part of being in the NFL and how a 4-minute segment on Monday Night Football sparked Hollywood to make his life into a movie.
Vince tells the process on how the movie was made, the title Invincible, and how his life changed after the movie was released!
The books he has written, white knuckling, and overcoming colon cancer.
Vince Papale Links:
Website: https://www.vincepapale.com/
Vince’s Books: https://www.vincepapale.com/invinciblebooks.html
Buy “The Last Laugh”: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Laugh-Vision-Victory/dp/1684016150/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2HNARV1NT81Y0&keywords=vince+papale+book&qid=1668027169&sprefix=vince+papale+book%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3
Video of Vince in the NFL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WpnaTICs2g
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