The coach who inspired the book, movie and TV show “Friday Night Lights” has died at the age of 73 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Gary Gaines died on Monday evening, his family said .

Thornton’s monologue comes during the championship game in Friday Night Lights, Peter Berg’s 2004 sports drama based on H.G. Bissinger’s 1990 book, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a ...

Gary Gaines, the coach whose high school football team was portrayed in the book and film “Friday Night Lights” died Monday, according to multiple reports. He was 73.

Gary Gaines, football coach for the Texas high school team made famous by Buzz Bissinger’s 1990 book “Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream” and the 2004 film adaptation, died Monday.