Vince Papale lives in Florida now, but his allegiance to the Eagles and his native city of Philadelphia remains strong. The man considered the real-life Rocky Balboa, whose life was changed when he ...

Former Philadelphia Eagle Vince Papale served as grand marshal of Ocean City’s annual Howl-O-Ween Parade on Saturday. Papale was a 30-year-old teacher, coach and part-time bartender in 1976 when he ...

The city of Philadelphia is famous for many heartfelt stories and none more legendary than Vince Papale's journey from being a school teacher to a three-year stint on the Eagles practice squad. Papale ...

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Thirteen years after the release of “Invincible” and 43 years since Vince Papale’s Philadelphia Eagle’s debut, Vince Papale Jr. is getting his own Eagles tryout. The son of the Eagles legend will ...

It’s Rocky with shoulder pads — almost shamelessly so. The story line is similar: A working-class loser (in this case a part-time bartender and substitute school teacher) takes a shot at athletic ...

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) - The man who put the Vince in "Invincible" is working on a playbook about life, and he's looking for a team of inspirational people to help him.Vince Papale, the erstwhile ...

Philadelphia is the town of blue-collar workers and the rags to riches story of Rocky Balboa, or even a Vince Papale. During the 1976 season, a then 30-year-old Papale earned a spot on Dick Vermeil’s ...