TMZ Sports · Dec 18, 2019
'Remember the Titans' Coach Herman Boone Dead at 84
Legendary high school football coach Herman Boone -- portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Remember the Titans" -- has died at age 84, his school announced Wednesday.
Boone was the head coach at T.C. Williams High School in Virginia where he led a group of integrated players to a 13-0 record and a state championship in 1971 ... as well as national championship runner-up honors.
"It is with great sadness that we share the sad news of the passing of former Head Football Coach Herman Boone who lead the Titans to the State Championship in 1971," the school said on Wednesday.
The accomplishment was turned into a Disney flick in 2000 and starred Washington as the Titans head coach.