 Papale in January 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 9, 1946 Glenolden, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Interboro (Prospect Park, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College: | Saint Joseph's (PA) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1969 | ||||||||||
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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[1] with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, primarily on special teams, following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL). Papale's story was the inspiration behind the 2006 film Invincible.
- ^ Quackenbush, Eric. "The Unembellished Story of Vince Papale". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 13, 2016.