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Gerry Bertier (/ ˈ ɡ ɛr i / GHERR-ee; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a high school American football player and Paralympian. [1] He became known for his participation on the 1971 Virginia State Champion football T. C. Williams High School team, and their portrayal in the Disney film Remember the Titans .
Gerry Bertier, 27, who was later portrayed in the 2000 film Remember the Titans, was killed in an automobile accident; Irving Jaffee, 74, American speed skater, gold medalist in 5,000m and 10,000m in 1932 Winter Olympics.
The gym of the original T. C. Williams building was named after Gerry Bertier, a member of the Titans' 1971 state championship football team who was paralyzed in a car crash and died 10 years later in a second auto accident near Charlottesville, Virginia.
Remember the Titans is a 2000 American biographical sports drama film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin.The screenplay 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.
Died in a car crash while on his way home from a band rehearsal. He lost control of his vehicle and hit a light post causing it to fall on him, crushing and killing him. Bella Bellow: 1945 1973 28 years Togolese pop singer car Togo: Vasile Belous: 1988 2021 33 years Moldovan boxer car Călărășeuca, Moldova: Jesse Belvin: 1932 1960 27 years ...
Ultimately, Bertier would be forced to settle for gold medals in the Wheelchair Olympics following his tragic 1971 accident.--dont jump ahead, espeically under this category High School, and --no comma eliminate unnecessary ones throughout winning many honors for--wording season was unimaginable--awkward wording
Gerry Turner was full of optimism for hometown visits with his final three ladies Theresa Nist, Faith Martin and Leslie Fhima on tonight’s episode 6 of The Golden Bachelor.
Commenting on the scene in the movie in which his character kisses Gerry Bertier on the lips in the locker room, Bass has stated that the incident never happened. Bass has also observed that in the movie, "( Denzel Washington ) did come across as a disciplinarian , which Coach Boone was, he was a perfectionist, which Coach Boone tried to be ...