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What happened to Gerry Bertier in real life? ›

In real life, Gerry Bertier was injured in a motor vehicle accident and was paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life. However, the accident came after the state championship, in which Gerry Bertier played, rather than before (via ESPN).

Bertier was named team Defensive Most Valuable Player. He was named National Prep School Football Player of the Year and received First Team All-Region, All-State, and All-American honors.

After the dinner, while driving a new 1971 Camaro, Bertier was involved in a terrible car accident. Sustaining paralyzing injuries, Gerry would spend the rest of his life "in a wheel chair." Investigating officers later determined that a mechanical failure, in the Camaro's engine motor-mount, had caused the crash.

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.

Commenting on the scene in the movie in which his character kisses Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) on the lips in the locker room, Bass has stated that the incident never happened.

In Reel Life: Sunshine kisses Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) on the lips. In Real Life: Didn't happen, according to the '71 Original Titans Web site. In Reel Life: Boone makes the team get up at 3 a.m. and run to the Gettysburg cemetery.

Coach Boone's 'Gettysburg' Speech

“Anybody know what this place is? This is Gettysburg. This is where they fought the Battle of Gettysburg. Fifty thousand men died right here on this field, fightin' the same fight that we're still fightin' amongst ourselves today.

In the beginning, as the racial structure of the team changes, Gerry's own mind becomes a reflection of the protests and intensity surrounding him – filled with a mix of anger, confusion, and frustration. Ultimately, he sees no justification or reasons for the integration and disfavors the new policies.

It was good for the team that Gerry and Julius worked together; they became transformational leaders creating new perspectives on their teammates and crossing racial bridges. It can be said that Gerry is a true leader because of his personality and traits; he does not give up even after the car accident.

"It took him two years to accept the fact from the time of the accident that he would be crippled for life," said Yoast, who remained a close friend of Gerry's, coaching him to a gold medal in shot-put at the Wheelchair Olympics. Did Gerry Bertier really die 10 years after the '71 season? Yes.

What happened to Gerry Bertier in the movie? ›

This is evident when he was paralyzed from the waist down. Although devastated at the fact that he was not able to play, Gerry was able to remain optimistic, cheering and supporting his team on from his hospital bed when they played.

Water is for cowards. Water makes you weak. Water is for washing blood off that uniform and you don't get no blood on my uniform, boy you must be outside your mind! We are going to do up-downs, until Blue is no longer tired, and thirsty.

On Friday, Oct. 1, Kate Bosworth threw over some major nostalgia to kick off the weekend when she posted on Instagram photos of herself from her time filming the 2000 football movie Remember the Titans. Among them is a never-before-seen pic of herself with co-star Ryan Gosling, taken when she was 16 and he was 18.

Though Yoast starts off the movie working against Boone, the film shows his journey through his own racial prejudices as he marches onto the field during the semi-finals to yell at the referee for making biased calls. His advocacy for Boone and his team causes him to lose a nomination for the Football Hall of Fame.

Gerry Marsden led the group on and off through the years, until his retirement in 2018. Since his death in 2021 (at his request before his retirement), his bandmates (from his final lineup of the band) returned to touring as Gerry's Pacemakers.

Many might not know that the real Titans spent a crucial week together on Gettysburg's campus for training camp before their 1971 championship season.

Despite sometimes getting into fights with Julius Campbell or anyone in the team in general, Gerry started to begin to learn how to be more accepting, caring and tolerating of other teammates, even going as far as learning something new about his camp roommate.