REMEMBER THE TITANS Characters HISTORY THROUGH FILM Coaches

REMEMBER THE TITANS Characters 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

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, Senior 6’ 1, 192 • Linebacker (left side) • All-American • Team Captain • Resists integration • Makes demands of Coach Boone • Roommates with Julius Campbell • 1 st one to break “color barrier” • Pressure from friends & girlfriend

JULIUS CAMPBELL • Defensive End (strong side) • Roommates with Bertier • Fights with Bertier • Selfish player • Questions the fact that Bertier is Captain #81, Junior 6’ 1, 220

Julius Campbell Gerry Bertier

PETEY JONES #40, Senior 5’ 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 1 st game & benched by Boone • Converted to defensive back by Yoast

JERRY HARRIS • 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 #10, Junior 5’ 9, 155

LOUIE LASTIK #73, Senior 6’ 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, Junior 5’ 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 DAUGHTER Football enthusiast Dad’s #1 fan Gives advice to coaches