Vince Papale is a Graduate of Interboro High School (1964) - a 3-sport Varsity Letter winner senior year in football, basketball & track. He still holds the Outdoor Pole Vault record. He attended St. Joseph's College from 1964 -1968 and graduated with an MS Degree in Marketing/Management Science. He received a full athletic scholarship for Track & Field. Papale captained the Track Team his Senior Year and was recipient of the Most Outstanding Senior Athlete in 1968. He still holds the Indoor Pole Vault record. Vince taught Middle School Business Education at Interboro School District from 1968 to 1974. He also served as H. S. Head Coach for Track & Field and Assistant Football Coach. Papale 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 2 seasons (the league folded in 1975). 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 4 seasons as a wide receiver and was voted Special Teams Captain by his teammates. A shoulder injury ended his career in 1979. Papale was voted "Man of the Year" by the Eagles in 1978 for his many charitable activities. After retiring with the Eagles after the 1979 season, he was a TV and radio broadcaster for 8 years. After that, Vince 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. Papale is married to the former Janet Cantwell. 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 movie about Vince Papale called "Invincible" opened to rave reviews finishing #1 at the box office 2 weeks in a row. It features Mark Wahlberg as Papale; Greg Kinnear as former Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil; and Elizabeth Banks as Janet. Titles From the Cheap Seats to the Sidelines Hold Fast to Your Dreams Live Your Dream Potential - The Great Waste Life's Game Plan From Underdog to Top Dog Avoid the Cancer Blindside Topics Sports, Celebrity Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State PA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: ”Vince Papale brings an enthusiasm, passion and energy to each and every crowd we’ve presented him to. His story is both inspirational and motivational and leaves every group he speaks with uplifted.” - Philadelphia Sports Group “Thank you again for speaking to the PDE members at our annual business meeting last week. As you know we’ve had some pretty big names in the past but everyone agreed that you and your talk were by far the best. You have a great story to tell, and I know it should help everyone who hears it with their life and all of its potential problems.” - Pharmasource Consulting, Inc. “On behalf of the entire team at Breakfast Club America of Philadelphia, we would like to thank you for your energizing presentation at our “AM” Breakfast. We received wonderful feedback about you and your presentation and sincerely appreciate you being our featured guest speaker.” - Operations, Breakfast Club America “How can we ever thank you enough for your kind and generous gift of telling your story to our 168 cadets. To get a celebrity of your stature is both an honor and a thrill.” - Carson Long Military Institute