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<p>The late Pennsylvania high school football coaching legend is moving to the big screen.</p><p>The Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts will host the premier showing of documentary of Berwick High School football coaching giant George Curry called George Curry: God. Family. Football. The showings will take place Friday, September 30th at 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.; on Saturday, October 1 at 2 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m.</p><p>These special showings will benefit both the Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts as well as the local chapter of the ALS Association. Tickets are on sale for $10 both online and at Berwick Area United Way, Nespoli Jewelers and the Berwick Theater.</p><p>The Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts is a nonprofit dedicated to creating affordable, family friendly, entertainment for the community.</p><p>Curry, Pennsylvania&#8217;s all-time winningest high school coach, won a then-record six PIAA Class 3A state championships coaching Berwick. He also coached during brief stints at Lake-Lehman and Wyoming Valley West High Schools.</p><p>The documentary chronicles Coach Curry&#8217;s career with interviews that include former star quarterbacks Ron Powlus and Bo Orlando &#8212; who both went on to play in the NFL &#8212; along with former assistant coaches and previous interviews with Curry himself.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Berwick High School football coach George Curry stands with his players to watch the coin toss before the start of a 2014 game against Crestwood. The Bulldogs&#8217; late coaching legend will be the subject of a documentary that premiers Sept. 30 at Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_crestwoodberwick02-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Berwick High School football coach George Curry stands with his players to watch the coin toss before the start of a 2014 game against Crestwood. The Bulldogs&#8217; late coaching legend will be the subject of a documentary that premiers Sept. 30 at Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
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George Curry’s life moving to the big screen in Berwick