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03 Oct 2011
Remembering Pete Gent
Gent, who was most famous for authoring the acclaimed North Dallas Forty, passed away on Friday.
6 comments, Last at 04 Oct 2011, 2:06pm by Tom W
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Re: Remembering Pete Gent
That is still my favorite football movie of all time. Especially that last pass at the end (in street clothes) where he just lets the ball go by.
This will probably remain my favorite football movie until they get around to filming "Monday Night Jihad"...
Re: Remembering Pete Gent
Tim Tebow will star.
Re: Remembering Pete Gent
ND 40 is a very underrated sports movie. Yards beyond "Any Given Sunday" imo.
Gent was a very early player to transition from college bb to the NFL.
Re: Remembering Pete Gent
When my parent's divorce was more or less final, my dad took us to see North Dallas Forty, thinking it would be a light, cheesy sports movie. We were kinda traumatized (and he did apologize), but it did a lot to light the spark of my later cynicism, so that was nice.
Re: Remembering Pete Gent
Although I read the book when it first came out in paperback all those decades ago, I liked it better than the movie. (The book has a much darker ending.) Gent did a great job of describing the pains (physical and psychological) and joys of being a marginal player in the NFL of the day.
RIP Pete.
Re: Remembering Pete Gent
Sad news. ND 40 was one of the most literate sports novels ever written. Along with Jim Bouton's 'Ball Four,' it made a big impact on me as a youngster, who was interested in both sports and writing. Gent was also a frequent contributor to the late, great Sport Magazine. RIP.
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