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Sep 23, 2021 · How did a high school football team in 1971 Alexandria overcome racial tensions and win the state championship? Learn the real story behind the movie, from the players, coaches, and supporters who lived it.
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This part of the movie Remember the Titans is true. On his way home from a business trip on March 20, 1981, Gerry Bertier's 1980 Oldsmobile was struck by a drunk driver who crossed over the center line. Bertier was pronounced dead two hours later at the University of Virginia Hospital.
Dec 1, 2019 · The 2000 film about an integrated high school football team in 1971 is based on a true story, but many scenes are fictionalized for dramatic effect. Learn what really happened and what was changed in the movie, from racism to romance.
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The screenplay, written by Gregory Allen Howard, is loosely based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Denzel Washington, and his attempt to integrate the T. C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School) football team in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971.
Nov 30, 2023 · In Remember the Titans, after the Titans' state semi-final win, Gerry Bertier is involved in a car crash that paralyzes him from the waist down. It's a huge loss for the team and a tragic incident for Gerry, his family, and his friends.
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On December 11, 1971, Bertier had been at a banquet honoring the players of the 1971 T.C. Williams Titans football team for their undefeated season. After the banquet, Bertier borrowed his mother's new 1971 Chevrolet Camaro. Bertier lost control of the Camaro and crashed.
Jun 26, 2024 · The 2000 film “Remember the Titans” tells the inspiring true story of the Titans football team from T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. We delve into the real-life players and coaches who made history and inspired the movie, the challenges they overcame, and the legacy they left behind.
