Vince Papale
publication date: Friday, September 15, 2006 (part of Round XXVIII)
category: Sports
clue: By solving the goo of this bartender who became a pro football player in his thirties, you'll disprove his nickname, which was also the title of the film about his life.
explanation: Papale was the subject of the 2006 film Invincible which was also his nickname. He became famous when he won a place on the Philadelphia Eagles during open tryouts when he was 30. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Chris McKinnon, Michael Paul Cote, Jackie Mason, Todd Brotsch, Adrianne Rodgers, Kerry Odell, Nadine Russell, Josh Paddison, Joy Dunn, Sam Boyarsky, and Aaron Weiss
trivia: Invincible was still playing in theaters when this goo was published.