Peter Gent
| Peter Gent | |
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| Born | George Davis Peter Gent August 23, 1942 |
| Died | September 30, 2011 (aged 69) |
| Notable works | North Dallas Forty |
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| Position: | Wide receiver / tight end | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 23, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth: | Bangor, Michigan | ||
| Date of death: | September 30, 2011 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death: | Bangor, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Bangor (MI) | ||
| College: | Michigan State | ||
| Undrafted: | 1964 | ||
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George Davis Peter Gent (August 23, 1942 – September 30, 2011) was a Michigan State University basketball player and National Football League wide receiver turned novelist. He authored the best-seller North Dallas Forty.
At Bangor High School (Michigan), Gent was a standout four-sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball and track). In basketball he led the Bangor Vikings team to the 1960 state Class C Championship, while accumulating a 22.6 scoring average. The team was known as the Cardiac Kids for their late-game wins in District, Regional, Quarter-Final and Semi-Final games. The final game against top-ranked Grand Rapids Lee was no exception: it was tied 41–41 after three quarters and Bangor went on to win 57–45. Gent led the team with 21 points, and was named to the All-Tourney Team which was chosen from schools of all sizes throughout the state.
The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, in association with the Detroit Free Press, has sponsored since the spring of 1981, the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award, given to the state's top prep senior. Gent was awarded the "Retro" Mr. Basketball award, given to state players previous to 1981, who would have been named Mr. Basketball if there had been such an award at the time.
Gent was a center/forward with the Michigan State University basketball team from 1962 to 1964. He became the first player in school history to lead the basketball team in scoring three consecutive seasons. In his senior year, he averaged 21 points per game. He left school ranked as MSU's second career scorer, with a total of 1,146 points. He averaged 17.4 points per game for his college career, he was third team All-Big Ten in 1963 and second team All-Big Ten in 1964.
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