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Updated: 12:39 AM Jun 29, 2008
Living out an Irish football dream
P.T. Brent is 65 and has never played football before, but he traveled all the way from Hawaii to South Bend to live out a dream as an Irish football player as part of the Notre Dame Football Fantasy Camp. Posted: 10:11 PM Jun 27, 2008Reporter: Angelo Di Carlo Email Address: angelo.dicarlo@wndu.com |
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"It's Notre Dame. I don't think I should say anything more than that."
It's as simple as that for 65-year-old P.T. Brent who came all the way from Hawaii to South Bend to be a part of the Notre Dame football fantasy camp.
"I would have gone half way around the world and paid triple. I'm trying to tell you, but you're not getting it---this is Notre Dame."
Brent is a diehard Irish football fan who was accepted into Notre Dame in the 1960s. But he couldn't afford to attend.
Now that he's a successful businessman in Hawaii, Brent wouldn't miss the chance to live out a dream---even if he had never played football before.
"From the day I arrived on campus, I became intoxicated just with the atmosphere," Brent said.
Brent is wearing the number 29 for a reason. That's his 'camp' age. Even the fantasy camp program lists him as being 29-years-old.
"This entire camp---everything is authentic: The real field, the real stadium, the real coaching staff, the real Fighting Irish---except one thing---possible lack of athletic prowess."
The camp wrapped up with a Blue-Gold game Saturday at the Stadium. The blue team won 6-0 when the game's only touchdown came in the final 39 seconds of regulation.

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