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A new movie with Duluth as its backdrop opens next week.  Starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, "Leatherheads" is a comedy about the early days of professional football.  It's loosely based on the real-life Duluth Eskimos.  

Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Duluth News Tribune columnist Chuck Frederick, who has written a new book about what actually happened to the Duluth Eskimos.

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A new movie with Duluth as its backdrop opens next week. "Leatherheads," a comedy about the early days of professional football, is loosely based on the real-life Duluth Eskimos.  A local historian tells us more about the Eskimos.

New movie is based on old-time Duluth football team

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