PACAH WELCOMES OUR SPRING 2016 KEYNOTE SPEAKER, VINCE PAPALE, FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER AND THE INSPIRATION BEHIND DISNEY'S "INVINCIBLE"

He has received numerous awards around Wednesday, April 27, 2016 “Invincible is not just my story but it the country for his charitable contributions 8:30 - 10 a.m. can be anyone’s story as well. and efforts including the coveted Vince Seven Springs It’s about having a dream and Lombardi Award for Courage for Mountain Resort overcoming the odds, adversity, and overcoming his bout with colon cancer obstacles that go with making that He lends his support to too many charitable organizations to mention, but In 1976 Vince Papale was in his 6th year of dream come true. It’s about anybody Vince is very proud to note he has had the teaching at his alma mater, Interboro High who was told they were an underdog American Flag flown in his honor over the School, while he was working on his or couldn’t do something, yet had the United States Capitol and by the troops in master’s degree in counseling, and also tenacity to pay the price to make Afghanistan, whom he considers his coaching football and track. As a 10-year their dream come true. It’s about the heroes! season ticket holder for his beloved fulfillment of one’s life potential and Eagles, Vince had a dream … the seizing of an incredible He is married to the former Janet Cantwell, to play for the Eagles. 1976 was the same opportunity.” who was on the USA World Gymnastics time the USA was celebrating its bi- team. They have two children, Gabriella centennial birthday. It was also a time when ~ and Vincent. Vince is the subject of the Philadelphia fans were buried in 11 years of blockbuster Disney movie, Invincible, defeat, when Americans were battling the starring Mark Wahlberg, which topped the lingering effects of Watergate, the Vietnam charts for 2 straight weeks after its release War, and a sweeping energy crisis. By re-inventing himself from a 30-year old in 2006. Ordinary people appeared badly in need of school teacher, who did not play football in a champion from their ranks, and this local college, to an NFL star, Vince Papale defied Now, in today’s fragile economic times, he schoolteacher/coach answered their call. the million to one odds against him. Not continues to respond to the need for a only did he make the team but he was voted motivating hero who knows what it’s like to The had hired a by his teammates Captain of the Special battle and overcome adversity. Vince and passionate and idealistic rookie Head Teams his second year on the team and Janet are currently working on their third Coach, , who boldly announced most recently was selected by the fans as book, “Born To Be Invincible” and have just that he wanted to shake up his new team the best Special Teamer in the Eagles 75- been chosen as one of top 5 power couples and publicized that he was going to conduct year history. in the Greater Philadelphia Area. an open tryout for all comers. Ignoring all of the nay sayers and doubters, Vince not only attended the try out, but he was offered a www.vincepapale.com contract on the spot and he got the sweet and ultimate last laugh by making the team.