How accurate was Remember the Titans?

With the caveat that it was “inspired” by a true story and not “based” on one, the film took liberties with the real history of the 1971 T.C. Williams Titans team. Some fictional characters (including Gosling's) were added, while real ones were eliminated or combined.
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Was Alan Bosley a real person?

In addition to the made-up characters already mentioned, the player's Alan Bosley and Ray Budds, are pure fiction.
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Is Gerry Bertier a real person?

Gerry Bertier (/ˈɡɛri/, pronounced like "Gary"; August 20, 1953 – March 20, 1981) was a high school American football player and Paralympian. 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.
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Are the Titans football team Real?

"Remember the Titans" is based on the true story of the 1971 Virginia state football champions from T.C. Williams High School.
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Who were the real Remember the Titans?

Remember the Titans Movie True Story - Gerry Bertier, Bill Yoast, Herman Boone - Real Story.
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Here's the REAL STORY about Remember the Titans - 16 Behind the Scenes Facts



Is We Are Marshall based on a true story?

This film is based on a true and tragic story. On November 14th, 1970, the Marshall University football team, football coaches, athletic staff, key alumni, and friends were flying home to Huntington, West Virginia after an away game against East Carolina. Their plane crashed killing all seventy five (75) aboard.
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Are Titans real AOT?

All Titans were originally humans of a race of people called the Subjects of Ymir. Ymir Fritz was the first Titan, who became one after merging with a strange spine-like creature in a tree. Subjects of Ymir are all distantly related to her, connecting them to the paths which enables transformation.
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How old was Hayden Panettiere in Remember the Titans?

Hayden Panettiere and Denzel Washington in "Remember the Titans" (2000) Hayden Panettiere came to acting at a very young age. In fact, the 22-year-old actress was just 11 months old when she landed her first commercial.
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Why do the other African American players call Julius Uncle Tom?

Why do the other African American players call Julius "Uncle Tom?" Because he broke up a fight instead of helping them. Why does coach yoast threaten the referee? The referees were bought out, and are calling unjust penalties on the Titans.
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What position did Ryan Gosling play in Remember the Titans?

By the end of the film, he's comfortable as a cornerback, teammate, and human being. He reflects a light-hearted spirit in the film as well — and can be seen dancing and cracking jokes with his Black teammates.
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How many feet is a Petey in miles?

Coach Boone : Petey, how many feet are in a mile? How many feet are in a mile? Coach Boone : 5,280 feet! You pick this ball up and run every one of 'em!
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What was thrown through Coach Boone's window in real life?

There is one scene in the film, where a brick is thrown through Coach Boone's window. In real-life, it was an old toilet that was thrown, but filmmakers thought that would add humor to the serious situation.
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Did they run to Gettysburg in Remember the Titans?

They don't have to worry about race. We do." This is false as well; all the schools the Titans faced were integrated years before. While the team is at camp, it shows Coach Boone waking them up at three in the morning to go for a run. This did not occur; neither did his speech at Gettysburg.
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Did they go to Gettysburg in Remember the Titans?

Coach Herman Boone: Gettysburg Speech

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.
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Did Hayden Panettiere do her own singing in Nashville?

She sings all of her own songs in the show, some of which are featured on the "Nashville" soundtrack, released last week.
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Who sings for Juliette on Nashville?

'" (The original songs on the show are all written by Nashville-based singer-songwriters.) As for Hayden Panettiere, who stars as Juliette Barnes, the actress flirted with a pop music career in 2008, when she released her first single, "Wake Up Call."
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Why did Hayden Panettiere disappear?

However, she's since moved back to L.A., with a source telling E! News, she's trying to, "Figure things out and have a fresh start." In July 2019, an insider described Panettiere's life as being "in flux" to People, due to Kaya living predominantly in Ukraine with her father.
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Who is the oldest NFL franchise?

The Green Bay Acme Packers, founded in 1919 (joined the NFL in 1921, now the Green Bay Packers) is the oldest NFL franchise with continuous operation in the same location.
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Do the Houston Oilers still exist?

The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans.
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How many NFL teams no longer exist?

The NFL has had 49 franchises become defunct over its history, including ten of the league's twelve charter franchises: only the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals survive to the present day.
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Is it possible to become a Titan?

Titan Shifters are humans in possession of the "Titan's power" (巨人の力 Kyojin no Chikara), which allows them to transform into Titans. Unlike regular Titans, they are able to control their regular form and retain their human intelligence. It is often noted that Shifters are more powerful than regular Titans.
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How tall is a regular Titan?

Ranging from 3 to 15 meters in height, these Titans compose the vast majority and have wide variation. They all resemble humans but with lesser to greater deformities, some of them walk on two feet while others walk on all fours.
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How do I become a Titan?

If we want to become Titans, we must commit ourselves to obsessively reaching, trying, striving, to be better than our former selves. Such actions are the underlying theme behind the word Titan.
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