Phil Villapiano Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Philip James Villapiano (born February 26, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a former American football linebacker who played 13 season in the NFL. He was AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1971, All-NFL in 1975 and 1976, and All-AFC from 1972-1976. Phil also played in four Pro Bowls and was a member of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team. One of the fastest linebackers of his era, Phil specialized in making big plays - none bigger than his momentum changing goal-line tackle against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI.Villapiano played college football at Bowling Green State University, and high school football at both Asbury Park High School and Ocean Township High School in Monmouth County, New Jersey. While at Bowling Green, he was Mid-America Conference Player of the Year.Phil is married and has three children; Andrea, Phil, and Michael. Michael is a QB at Brown University.Phil has been in the International Logistics business for more than thirty years, starting during offseasons while playing with the Raiders. Currently, Phil provides logistics solutions for domestic and international companies as Vice President of Sales for Odyssey Logistics & Technology, a global logistics leader, based in Danbury, CT.Following Hurricane Sandy, Phil and his friends founded The Foundation to Save the Jersey Shore, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to raise funds and direct resources to assist homeowners and businesses in Monmouth and Ocean Counties at the Jersey Shore ( and ). As a National Vice President with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Phil founded the annual Phil Villapiano Field of Hope Gala which raised over $3 million over 16 years for research being done at ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) to find a cure for ALS. In 2002, he received “The Jimmy V Don’t Ever Give Up Award” from the Jimmy Valvano Foundation for the inspiration he gives to others.
Net Worth
$800,000
Date Of Birth
February 26, 1949
Place Of Birth
Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Phil Villapiano, Villapiano, Phil, Villapiano, Philip James, Philip James Villapiano
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Inducted into the Jersey Shore Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders (1971-1979) and Buffalo Bills (1980-1983).
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Played college ball at Bowling Green University.
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Was in the first graduating class of Ocean Township High School, Oakhurst, NJ (1967).
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Played in four consecutive Pro Bowls (1973-1976) and won one Super Bowl (Super Bowl XI) while a member of the John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders.
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Wore uniform number 41 throughout his pro career.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
NFL Top 10
2016
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Football Life
2011-2015
TV Series
Himself
Rebels of Oakland: The A's, the Raiders, the '70s
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Linebacker, Oakland Raiders 1971-1979
American Gladiators
1991
TV Series
Himself
The NFL on NBC
1971-1979
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker / Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebcker
NFL Monday Night Football
1971-1979
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
Super Bowl XI
1977
TV Special
Himself - Oakland Raiders Left Outside Linebacker
1976 AFC Championship Game
1976
TV Movie
Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
1975 AFC Championship Game
1976
TV Special
Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
1974 AFC Championship Game
1974
TV Special
Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
1973 AFC Championship Game
1973
TV Movie
Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
Known for movies
Rebels of Oakland: The A's, the Raiders, the '70s (2003) as Himself - Linebacker, Oakland Raiders 1971-1979
The NFL on NBC (1971-1979) as Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker / Himself - O
Super Bowl XI (1977) as Himself - Oakland Raiders Left Outside Linebacker
NFL Monday Night Football (1971-1979) as Himself - Oakland Raiders Linebacker
