Coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans
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Coach Bill Yoast in "Remember the Titans" is the principled, longtime white high school football coach who becomes defensive coordinator and moral anchor alongside Herman Boone during the team's racial integration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans Context triple: [Will Patton, portrayed, Coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans]
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Mr. Antolini
Mr. Antolini is Holden Caulfield’s former English teacher and a concerned, if ultimately unsettling, adult mentor figure in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
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Debby Clarke Belichick
Debby Clarke Belichick is an American businesswoman best known as the ex-wife of longtime NFL head coach Bill Belichick.
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Steve Belichick
Steve Belichick is an American football coach, known for serving on the New England Patriots’ coaching staff and being the son of longtime head coach Bill Belichick.
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Stephen Belichick
Stephen Belichick is an American football coach, best known as an assistant on the New England Patriots staff and the son of longtime head coach Bill Belichick.
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Ray Danton
Ray Danton was an American actor and director best known for his suave, often villainous roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans Target entity description: Coach Bill Yoast in "Remember the Titans" is the principled, longtime white high school football coach who becomes defensive coordinator and moral anchor alongside Herman Boone during the team's racial integration.
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A.
Mr. Antolini
Mr. Antolini is Holden Caulfield’s former English teacher and a concerned, if ultimately unsettling, adult mentor figure in J.D. Salinger’s novel "The Catcher in the Rye."
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B.
Debby Clarke Belichick
Debby Clarke Belichick is an American businesswoman best known as the ex-wife of longtime NFL head coach Bill Belichick.
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C.
Steve Belichick
Steve Belichick is an American football coach, known for serving on the New England Patriots’ coaching staff and being the son of longtime head coach Bill Belichick.
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D.
Stephen Belichick
Stephen Belichick is an American football coach, best known as an assistant on the New England Patriots staff and the son of longtime head coach Bill Belichick.
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E.
Ray Danton
Ray Danton was an American actor and director best known for his suave, often villainous roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Remember the Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bill Yoast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fair
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loyal ⓘ principled ⓘ protective of his players ⓘ respects merit over race ⓘ |
| closeRelationshipWith | his daughter Sheryl Yoast (Remember the Titans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Gregory Allen Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember | Sheryl Yoast (Remember the Titans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | sports drama ⓘ |
| guides | team’s defensive strategy ⓘ |
| initialPosition | head coach candidate ⓘ |
| involvedIn | racial integration of T. C. Williams High School football team ⓘ |
| laterPosition |
assistant coach
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defensive coordinator ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Coach Herman Boone (Remember the Titans)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
his players ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| mentorTo | Titans defensive players ⓘ |
| moralDecision | chooses integrity over personal accolades ⓘ |
| moralStand | threatens to expose corrupt officiating despite Hall of Fame risk ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
moral anchor
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supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene |
accepts role as assistant to Coach Boone
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confronts referees about unfair calls ⓘ speaks to defense during championship game ⓘ |
| occupation | high school football coach ⓘ |
| opposes | referee bias against the Titans ⓘ |
| partOf | Remember the Titans ensemble cast ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Will Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnTeam | defensive coordinator ⓘ |
| race | white ⓘ |
| setting | Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | racial integration ⓘ |
| teamCoached | T. C. Williams High School football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
leadership
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moral courage ⓘ racial reconciliation ⓘ teamwork ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| turnsDown | Hall of Fame induction to support his players ⓘ |
| worksAlongside | Coach Herman Boone (Remember the Titans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans Description of subject: Coach Bill Yoast in "Remember the Titans" is the principled, longtime white high school football coach who becomes defensive coordinator and moral anchor alongside Herman Boone during the team's racial integration.
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