'Clear eyes, full heart, can't lose.' You know the phrase, but the coach made famous by 'Friday Night Lights' is being remembered for his storied career.
Coach Gary Gaines family said in a statement that he died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie "Friday Night Lights," has died. He was 73.
His 1988 team was chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's bestselling book, which portrayed a program and school that favored football over academics and attributed racist comments to assistant coaches. Permian lost in the state semifinals in 1988, a season that included the loss of star running back James "Boobie" Miles to a knee injury during a preseason scrimmage. Miles' character played a prominent role in the movie.
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