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Papale was a standout special teams star for the Bell, who played at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium. [2] Mark Wahlberg was shorter (5'8") than Vince Papale, who stood at 6'2" while playing for the Eagles. Mark Wahlberg was closer to Vince Papale's high-school height of 5'7". [3] Vince Papale's first wife did leave him, leaving a similar note.
Papale, who earned the nickname "Rocky" (after the Sylvester Stallone character) while playing with the Eagles, is the subject of the Disney movie Invincible, with Mark Wahlberg portraying him. In addition, Papale's legend was cited as a factor in the Eagles' signing of construction foreman/tight end Jeff Thomason for 2005's Super Bowl XXXIX. [3]
Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Marky Mark Workout: Himself Direct-to-video [1]: 1994 Renaissance Man: Private Tommy Lee Haywood [2]1995 The Basketball Diaries
Wahlberg had more films lined up following The Departed and was preparing to star in Invincible, a biopic of Philadelphia Eagles football star Vince Papale, which required him to have longer hair.
True story of bartender Vince Papale (played by Mark Wahlberg), who gets offered contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. We Are Marshall: 2006 Drama True story about Marshall's football team 1970 plane crash starring Matthew McConaughey as Jack Lengyel. Facing the Giants: 2006 Drama Christian-themed story of a high school coach. Gridiron Gang: 2006
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The 1976 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 44th in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Dick Vermeil. The Eagles matched their 4–10 record from the previous season and failed to reach the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season. It was also the 10th straight season for Philadelphia in ...