George Corner (Interboro) & Dick Vermeil (Eagles) as well the values instilled by his parents Almira & Kingie.If you want the entire Real Story you can go to the “Vince gladly accepts autograph requests for personal items. Vince gladly accepts autograph requests for personal items. A devastating knee injury ended her illustrious career but she re-invented herself as a diver and set all of Penn States Diving records at the time. He has been married to Janet Cantwell since August 14, 1993. He did not get an invitation to the tryout from Dick Vermeil, as Wikipedia suggests, and got 4 credited years with the Eagles earning his NFL pension and the getting the ultimate Last Laugh. not to forget still finding time to be the mother of two children Gabriella & Vincent. Our “bartender & Giants fan”, as portrayed on the silver screen, is actually a successful business woman, mother of 2, former coach and former World Class Gymnast.
She earned her BS Degree in Physical Education while at Penn State. But Janet’s star glittered just a little bit brighter, when at the tender age of 16, she earned a spot on the coveted USA World Gymnastics Team in 1970. To have him sign a personal item, send the item w/self paid return postage to: Vince Papale Promotions P.O. All involved were okay with it, especially Janet, and a few other minor changes were made that didn't affect the real story and they got the NFL’s authorization. Eventually she found at home at the University of Pennsylvania where she became their first Gymnastics Coach. To have him sign a personal item, send the item w/self paid return postage to: Vince Papale Promotions P.O. He is a producer and actor, known for Invincible (2006), The Ride (2009) and Bazaar of All Nations (2010). Janet has traveled all over the world, instructing & coaching, and she developed amateur gymnastics programs for Malaysia, Bermuda, and South Africa, as well as all over the Unites States. You can see Janet’s complete bio and her amazing story in the “Janet” tab on this site.It was really crucial for us to get the NFL’s endorsement for the movie so the NFL suggested that we make Vince’s love interest a Giants fan and the bartender thing was thrown in adding humor and conflict to the story. To have him sign a personal item, send the item w/self paid return postage to: Vince Papale Promotions P.O. And she taught and coached Gymnastics at State College High School. He will always be grateful to 2 great coaches in his life. . He was previously married to Sandy Bianchini and Sharon. . Vince Papale Net Worth. not to forget still finding time to be the mother of two children Gabriella & Vincent. Prior to that Janet was on the USA World Gymnastics Team from 1970 to 1973 and missed the Munich Olympics due to an ankle injury. That’s where the movie picked up the story.
And, Janet was Head Gymnastics there for 11 years.YES! Track was the sport where he excelled as a pole- vaulter and that got him a full ride to “Hawk Hill.” He was always told he was too small to play high school football although he was the fastest kid at Interboro!After his grad from St. Joe’s in 1968, with a business degree, Vince went back to his alma mater, Interboro, and taught and coached there for 6 years. Elizabeth Banks was the perfect choice to play Janet, as what you saw with her in the movie is what you get with Janet. She competed in the World Games in Yugoslavia and the Hapoel Games. Janet grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and is the oldest of 9 children. Vince Papale with his wife, Janet, and their kids, Gabby and Vinny. On Father’s Day in 1964 he was awarded a full Track Scholarship to St. Joseph’s College … and they didn’t have a football team. He has been married to Janet Cantwell since August 14, 1993. Vince was 30 a year old NFL rookie and did not play college football. Visit the Vince Papale Store for Shirts, DVD's & moreCopyright © 2015 All Rights Reserved. Prior to that he went to Interboro High School, which is about 6 miles south from the Philly Border. And oh yeah, she’s married to the subject of the movie Invincible, Vince Papale, for over 2 decades. He is a producer and actor, known for Invincible (2006), The Ride (2009) and Bazaar of All Nations (2010). 1635 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 For more information, email info@vincepapale.com The first six were girls and all rose to at least All American honors in gymnastics. He has made most of his fortune with his career as a professional football player. The player is identified as one among the Top 10 high school pole-vaulters within the history of Pennsylvania.