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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