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Mark Montieth: Date with destiny
The fates of three football players collided with the shock and force of a thunderbolt the afternoon of Sept. 24, 1977, when Purdue and Notre Dame met at Ross-Ade Stadium. One wound up in the hospital, his football career over. Another wound up in the Pro …