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Speaker Bios
Lou Tilley, Host
Lou Tilley brings more than 20 years of broadcast experience and is one of the best-known TV personalities in the Philadelphia sports scene. Tilley was the host, writer and executive producer of the Comcast CN8s network's "Out of Bounds" with Lou Tilley, a 30-minute program airing each weeknight that examined the nation's biggest sports stories. Prior to this show's launch in March 2005, Tilley was the host, writer and executive producer for "Lou Tilley's Sports Connection." He also previously served as the lead sports anchor for "CN8 News" at 7:00 & 10:00 PM/ET.
Lou Tilley's outstanding work at CN8 won him honors at the 2004 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards where he was recognized for "Outstanding Talk Program/Series." This award brings Tilley's Emmy total to seven for his work covering the Philadelphia sports scene. Tilley is actively involved in the network's extensive on-air sports coverage, and is often found behind the mic as the play-by-play voice for many games carried by CN8.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, where he won All-City and All-State honors in football, Tilley attended Wake Forest University on a full athletic scholarship and graduated with a degree in political science. Committed to the community in which he grew up, Tilley is actively involved in raising awareness and funds for many charities including the American Lung Association, the Breast Health Institute, and the Arthur Ashe Tennis Foundation.
Vince Papale, Guest Speaker.
Former Philadelphia Eagle and subject of Disney’s movie “Invincible”.
In 1976 Vince Papale was in his 6th year of teaching at his alma mater, Interboro High School while was working on his master’s degree in counseling and also coaching football and track. As a 10 year season ticket holder for his beloved Philadelphia Eagles Vince had a dream . . . to be an Eagle. The rest is history. That year, Philadelphia Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil held a press conference and invited some locals, including Papale, to an all comers tryout. Papale not only showed up but Coach Vermeil offered him a contract on the spot! But this 30-year-old walk-on still had to make the team. He beat the odds to become the oldest rookie in the history of the NFL. He still holds that record. He eventually became a team captain and played in the NFL for four years. He was voted “Man of the Year” by the Eagles in 1978, for his many charitable activities. Vince was recently selected by the fans as the best Special Teamer in the Eagles 75 year history.
After retiring from the Eagles following the 1979 season, Vince was a TV and radio broadcaster for eight years before entering the world of commercial mortgage banking which led to a position as a marketing executive and special projects director for Sallie Mae. Papale is married to the former Janet Cantwell. They reside in Cherry Hill, N.J., with their two children, Gabriella and Vincent. Janet is a former member of the USA World Gymnastics team and has coached and taught gymnastics all over the world. They are the only married couple to have been inducted individually into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
“Invincible,” was released August 25. 2006, and opened to rave reviews, finishing #1 at the box office two weeks in a row. It features Mark Wahlberg as Papale, Greg Kinnear as former Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil, and Elizabeth Banks as Janet. He is regarded as one of the top motivational speakers in the country, lends his support to too numerous charities to mention, and is currently working on his second book, “How to be Invincible in Tough Times”.
David Raymond, Guest Speaker.
The Emperor of Fun and Games
Moving directly from college student to campy green fur-ball, Dave Raymond pioneered the field of sports mascots with his innovative inhabitation of the world-renowned Phillie Phanatic. He was the original Phanatic, and his vision and performance skill spawned a revolution in the mascot industry, leading sportscaster and baseball analyst Tim McCarver to name the Phanatic the “best mascot in baseball” in 1993.
Creating fan adoration, brand leadership and sponsorship opportunities for the Phillies and the Phanatic for 16 years catapulted Raymond into the world of character branding. As the nation’s leading market consultant for character branding on and off the field, court, or in the board room, Raymond generates MoneyMakingFun™ for over 250 sports teams and companies across the nation.
Providing leadership for his character branding company in Newark, Delaware, Raymond now wears the moniker of “Emperor of Fun and Games” at Raymond Entertainment Group (REG). The group offers soup-to-nuts character branding programs that develop market opportunities and plans, costumes, performer development and training, and growth management to generate maximum value from a sports or corporate character.
David has become a popular speaker for marketing, PR and the “self help” industries and has been profiled by CNN, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times and NPR. You can follow him on Twitter @emperoroffun and read his blogs at http://www.raymondeg.com/news/blog/emperor. To book David as a speaker please or to have us help you reinvigorate your mascot program call us at 302-731-2000.
Tony Luke Jr., Actor/Author/Restauranteur
Anthony Lucidonio Jr. (born March 12, 1962) better known as Tony Luke Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, songwriter, restaurateur, and entrepreneur. Tony Luke Jr. was born in South Philly. He started working at the age of 13 in various family food businesses. He attended Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts and trained as an actor appearing in his first play "Dracula Baby" at the age of 18. He wrote and produced music for such artists as Billy Paul, Brandy Wells and AC Black on Motown Records. He also developed interest in kick-boxing and competed in the multi-state Point Karate Kick-Boxing Champion from 1982 - 1983.
Acting
Luke, Jr. appeared in a number of feature film productions and has worked with Dennis Hopper, Giovanni Ribisi, and his mentor Leo Rossi. He has appeared in:
- The Nail The Story Of Joey Nardone (2009)
- Our Lady Of Victory (2007)
- Invincible (2006)
- 10th & Wolf (2006)
- Mafioso: The Father, the Son (2004)
- Hack" Dial 'O' for Murder (2003) TV Episode
- The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2003) TV Episode
Business Ventures
The restaurant franchise he started in the 1990s Tony Luke's has expanded from its South Philadelphia location in Citizens Bank Park, Atlantic City, and three other South Jersey locations opening up in July 2010. This sparked the creation of a cook-it-yourself product called Tony Luke's Pronto.
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