Vince Papale,Chad Millman
The true story of the NFL's oldest rookie, In 1976, Vince Papale was thirty, a former schoolteacher and part-time bartender, and a season ticket-holder for his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. When he heard that Coach Dick Vermeil was holding open tryouts, he decided to give it a shot. Shocking himself and the coaches, he ran an explosive 40-yard-dash in just 4.5 seconds -- a world-class time -- and was offered a contract on the spot. When he joined the team, Papale became the oldest non-kicking rookie in NFL history, a fan favorite who played for four years and was named a team captain. ,Invincible, is Vince Papale's story, and a tie-in to the Disney Pictures film of the same name starring Mark Wahlberg as Papale and Greg Kinnear as Vermeil. But more than just a tie-in, it tells Papale's story in his own words, covering subjects not included in the film. Like ,Rudy,, ,Glory Road,, and ,Rookie,, it is the true story of an ordinary man who achieves an extraordinary goal.
Sports,Sports,Nonfiction,Football,Biography,Autobiography,Memoir,Biography Memoir
Invincible: My Journey from Fan to NFL Team Captain