Herman Boone(1935-2019)
Coach Herman Boone is the legendary high school coach portrayed by
Denzel Washington in
Remember the Titans (2000).
He took over the T.C. Williams High School team in Alexandria, Virginia
in 1971 after the school was forced to integrate. Tensions were made
worse due to the fact that Coach Boone was given the job over popular
White coach Bill Yoast. In the face of significant racial unrest, Coach
Boone led the Titans to the Virginia State Championship.