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BANGOR, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Pulmonary disease caused the death of former football player Peter Gent, who wrote the tell-all novel "North Dallas Forty," a Michigan funeral home announced.
Gent, 69, died Friday in his hometown of Bangor, Mich., where he honed his athletic skills and went on to a five-year career with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s.
Gent suffered from complications of pulmonary disease, the D.L. Miller Funeral Home said. The Los Angeles Times said plans for services were not revealed.
Although Gent played basketball at Michigan State University and was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets, he opted instead to join the Dallas Cowboys. His sensational novel of a Texas pro football team gave fans a shocking insider look at the physical toll the game took on players and the free-wheeling use of pharmaceuticals to dull the pain and stay on the field.
"North Dallas Forty" was turned into a popular movie starring Nick Nolte. Gent wrote the screenplay.
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