What did Remember the Titans get wrong?

In real life, Gerry Bertier was paralyzed in a car accident, but it happened after the season ended, after the Titans had already played the championship game. It was later determined that the accident had been caused by a mechanical failure in the motor mount of the Camaro’s engine (’71 Titans Website).

When did Gary Bertier die?

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How did Gary die from Remember the Titans?

Death. On March 20, 1981, Bertier was killed in a car accident while returning home from a business trip. Driving alone, his southbound 1980 Oldsmobile collided with a northbound car, which crossed over the center line on Route 20 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Why didn’t Coach Boone take the job?

At first Boone doesn’t want to take the job, because he feels former coach Yost was treated unfairly, and he himself knows that feeling all too well, but when he steps outside his home and sees a huge crowd of black people there to show their support of him, he realizes how important it is to the black community to see …

What leadership style does Coach Boone have?

Coach Boone uses a combination of leadership styles. Boone is very directive in leadership style with respect to motivating his players and coaches to achieve goals. Coach Boone assumes responsibility by delegating tasks, taking responsibility and making key decisions, Boone’s driving was a commanding absolutism.

How is Coach Boone’s authority challenged?

Boone stands behind his policy of not cutting team members. He delegates Gary Bertier to handle cutting Ray Budds from the team. On a couple of occasions Coach Yoast uses a player to challenge Coach Boone’s authority ” like using Petey Jones as a defensive player and later putting him in after benching him.

What does the board member tell Coach Boone after the team gets home from camp?

After returning from football camp, Boone is told by a member of the school board that if he loses even a single game, he will be dismissed.

How do the 71 Titans become a team?

How do the ’71 Titans start to become a team? (They come together as a team at the training camp. They have to start to get to know one another as individuals [remember the assignment at camp, learning specific things about members of the other ‘race’ before they can become a team.)

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