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Herman Boone (born October 28, 1935 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is a former football coach at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.In the year 2000, Boone was honored with the Walt Disney production of "Remember the Titans," starring Denzel Washington.
Boone graduated from the now closed Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount in 1954 and attended North Carolina Central University. He coached high school football in Virginia and North Carolina and was subject to controversy when he accepted the head coaching job at T. C. Williams High School.
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Herman Boone (born October 28, 1935 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is a former football coach at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.In the year 2000, Boone was honored with the Walt Disney production of "Remember the Titans," starring Denzel Washington.
Boone graduated from the now closed Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount in 1954 and attended North Carolina Central University. He coached high school football in Virginia and North Carolina and was subject to controversy when he accepted the head coaching job at T. C. Williams High School. The school had recently taken part in court-ordered integration and the coach at the time Bill Yoast lost his job to Boone. The incident and the integration of the football team are the subject of the film Remember the Titans. Boone was portrayed in the movie by Denzel Washington. Retired from coaching, Boone currently enjoys a career as a public speaker at functions regarding his time as a high school football coach at T.C. Williams High School.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which is a game between high school All-American seniors from the East and West side of the country, has an award named after him, The Herman Boone Trophy, given to the team who wins the game.
Boone is half Eastern Cherokee, and has participated in coaching a Native American version of the game. His mother was born on a reservation in North Carolina. Boone was the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. He currently lives with his wife Carol in Alexandria, Virginia. They have three daughters, Sharron, Donna & Monica. Sharron works at the U.S. patent and Trademark office. They also have three grandchildren Mackenzie, Myles and Lauren.
Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. Became a member through the Tau Psi chapter of North Carolina Central University.
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