12 Facts About Peter Gent

George Davis Peter Gent was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

Peter Gent became a novelist after his retirement, authoring the best-seller North Dallas Forty.

Peter Gent became the first Spartan to lead the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons.

In 1964, Peter Gent was awarded the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to a male and female athlete at each of the Big Ten institutions, who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.

Peter Gent was the recipient of the 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Peter Gent went to training camp in the summer of 1964 to receive the $500 they were paying to players who attended.

Peter Gent became a valuable wide receiver by his second year in 1965, splitting time with Buddy Dial and playing opposite Bob Hayes.

In 1967, with the arrival of Lance Rentzel and health problems, Peter Gent was moved to tight end and played in only seven games.

Peter Gent was known for his intelligence, soft hands, and height.

Peter Gent caught passes mostly from quarterback Don Meredith, with whom he enjoyed a close friendship off the field.

Peter Gent wrote a novel about college basketball entitled The Conquering Heroes.

Peter Gent resided in Bangor, Michigan at the time of his death from a pulmonary disease on September 30,2011, and was working on another novel.