Playbill

February, 1984

Football is an American passion and gambling is an American religion. During Super Bowl XVIII, bookies will pass the collection plates to a congregation of holy high rollers. According to some experts, as much as ten billion dollars will be wagered on that game. Peter Gent, former Dallas Cowboy and author of The Franchise and North Dallas Forty, suggested during a Sports interview conducted by John A. Walsh that every week, half of this nation of gamblers is renewed by the ritual of pro ball. Th...