Vince Papale's South Philly bona fides

As has been noted, the movie "Invincible" took more than a few liberties with his actual past, relocating the Delaware County-bred Papale to a South Philadelphia rowhouse, for example, and hooking him up with a football-savvy bartender.

In reality, his love interest and wife is a former USA World gymnast and current Realtor, the market-savvy Janet Cantwell-Papale. And that's where South Philly comes in.

Sensing a good investment opportunity, the Papales have bought a handful of properties in the neighborhood during past few years, including one apartment building apiece for their children, 13-year-old Gabriella and 10-year-old Vincenzo - "You can call him Mini Vinnie," Cantwell-Papale says - to help fund their college tuition. Vince and Janet have their eyes on one of the buildings as a place to live after their current South Jersey nest is empty.

"We love South Philly. We believe in the city," she said. "We believe in real estate." *