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Old 10-03-2011, 11:23 AM
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Default Peter Gent ("North Dallas Forty") passes away

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/sp...dies.html?_r=1

Along with 'Ball Four', the book that began to let us understand what was really happening behind the locker room door and beyond..
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If memory serves this is the parting scene when it's clear he's caught his last pass for Landry's money ball approach and as is saying good bye to Meredith....great movie for it's day.

Who was his babe at the ranch he goes home to?
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If memory serves this is the parting scene when it's clear he's caught his last pass for Landry's money ball approach and as is saying good bye to Meredith....great movie for it's day.

Who was his babe at the ranch he goes home to?
Dayle Haddon.

Still a great move. Has held up well..
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