Gerry Bertier
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Gerry Bertier was a real-life high school football star and civil rights figure whose story of leadership, friendship, and resilience is central to the film "Remember the Titans."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
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civil rights figure ⓘ high school football player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
racial integration in high school athletics
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team unity across racial lines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandria, Virginia high school football
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T. C. Williams High School integration ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-03-20 ⓘ |
| describedIn | "Remember the Titans" (2000 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | T. C. Williams High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bertier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gerald Arthur Bertier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability |
civil rights
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sports ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisability | paraplegia ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Julius Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | symbol of leadership, friendship, and resilience in American sports culture ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Bill Yoast
NERFINISHED
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Jean Bertier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Gerry Bertier Memorial Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film "Remember the Titans" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownForRelationship | close friendship with Julius Campbell ⓘ |
| legacyIncludes | inspiration for disability sports advocacy ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | paralysis ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | T. C. Williams High School football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| nickname | Gerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a central figure in the events depicted in the film "Remember the Titans"
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continuing to compete in wheelchair sports after his paralysis ⓘ role in racial integration of T. C. Williams High School football team ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership on the T. C. Williams High School football team ⓘ |
| occupation | American football player ⓘ |
| participatedIn | wheelchair athletics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alexandria, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Alexandria, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ryan Hurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | linebacker ⓘ |
| residence | Alexandria, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
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