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REMEMBER THE TITANS
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HISTORY THROUGH FILM
Coaches
HERMAN BOONE
•Successful head coach in North Carolina•Becomes assistant under Coach Yoast•Appointed Head Coach by Alexandria Board of Ed•Demands “perfection” from his team•Demands that the players socialize between races
HERMAN BOONE
HERMAN BOONE
BILL YOAST•head coach prior to the 1971 season•Very successful football coach (appointed to VA Hall of Fame)•Loses head coach job to Boone•Decides to serve as Asst. Coach under Boone (Def. Coordinator and Asst. Head Coach) for his players
BILL YOAST
Coach Boone
Coach Yoast
Players
GERRY BERTIER
#42, Senior6’1, 192
•Linebacker (left side)•All-American•Team Captain•Resists integration•Makes demands of Coach Boone•Roommates with Julius Campbell•1st one to break “color barrier”•Pressure from friends & girlfriend
JULIUS CAMPBELL
#81, Junior6’1, 220
•Defensive End (strong side)•Roommates with Bertier•Fights with Bertier•Selfish player•Questions the fact that Bertier is Captain
Julius Campbell
Gerry Bertier
PETEY JONES
#40, Senior5’7, 160
•Excellent RB at all-black HS in Alexandria•Told by Boone that football is not “fun”•Forced to interact with whites•Fumbling problems•Fumbles in 1st game & benched by Boone•Converted to defensive back by Yoast
JERRY HARRIS
#10, Junior5’9, 155
•Quarterback and Defensive back•Nicknamed the “Rev”•Accepts Louie (white) into his social circle (black)•Runs the option (offense)•White players do not block for him
LOUIE LASTIK
#73, Senior6’1, 239
•Offensive Lineman•Navy family moved to VA from NJ•Does not think he is smart (not going to college)•Immediately joins the black players (does not see race)•Learns info from all the players
RONNIE BASS
#12, Junior5’11, 158
•Quarterback•Nicknames “Sunshine”•Son of military man•Moved to VA from CALI•Dad wanted him to attend integrated school•Forced to cut his hair•Does not see race (restaurant)•Cannot run the option
Family
SHERYL YOAST
*ASSISTANT COACHES DAUGHTERFootball enthusiastDad’s #1 fanGives advice to coaches
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