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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instanceOf American football player
civil rights figure
high school football player
human
advocatedFor racial integration in high school athletics
team unity across racial lines
associatedWith Alexandria, Virginia high school football
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
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
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"
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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Ryan Hurst characterPortrayed Gerry Bertier
Remember the Titans mainCharacter Gerry Bertier