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.
Gary Gaines, whose story was chronicled in the book and movie "Friday Nights Lights," has died at age 73. Gaines made many stops in West Texas during a 30-year coaching career, but was best known for a four-year stint leading the highly successful program at Odessa Permian
Gaines made many stops in West Texas during a 30-year coaching career, but was best known for a four-year stint leading the highly successful program at Odessa Permian. Gaines returned to Permian later in his career. The book, which portrayed Gaines as a compassionate coach caught in the win-at-all-costs culture of a high school program in football-crazed Texas, also was turned into a TV series.
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Gary Gaines, coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, dead at 73Gaines made many stops in West Texas during a 30-year coaching career, but was best known for a four-year stint leading the highly successful program at Odessa Permian.
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Gary Gaines, Odessa Permian coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, dead at 73Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie 'Friday Night Lights,' has died. He was 73.
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‘Friday Night Lights’ Coach Gary Gaines Dead at 73The Texas football coach who inspired “Friday Night Lights” has died.
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Gary Gaines, Coach in Texas Football Team in ‘Friday Night Lights,' Dead at 73Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73.
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Legendary ‘Friday Night Lights’ Football Coach Gary Gaines DiesHis 1988 team was chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's bestselling book, which portrayed a program and school that favored football over academics.
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