Video: Greg Ellis turns movie producer on 'Carter High'

Posted Jul 30, 2015
After playing more than 10 years in the NFL, Greg Ellis is an executive producer in the upcoming film 'Carter High.' Based on a true story, the movie profiles the Dallas area high school which squared off against the Permian football team in the Texas 5A high school state championship game in 1988. The contest was made famous by 'Friday Night Lights.'

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