In the movie "Remember the Titans", coach Herman Boone breaks many cultural norms. He becomes the first African American football coach to coach in the state of Virginia. As well at being the coach at one of the first integrated schools in the state. The year he took over was the first year "colored" students were allowed to studied with the "non-colored" students. As well, coach Boone was taking over for a previously hall of fame worthy coach who remained on his staff with him. With all the pressure of this, coach Boone was told if he lost even one game during the season he would be fired.
In the movie, coach Boone is shown as a confident and well spoken man who is not afraid of anything. One example of the racial presence in the town is a scene in the movie while he watching film a brick with racial phrases Witten on it is thrown through the window of his home. While including threats against him and his family not only about losing one football game and being fired, but all the pressure of bringing together his team which was divided during the beginning of the season at camp. Using all this he finds a way to continually answer all the pressure from his bosses, his athletes and the students. Bringing the team together like a family.
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