| Birth: | Aug. 20, 1953
Alexandria
Alexandria City
Virginia, USA | | Death: | Mar. 20, 1981
Alexandria
Alexandria City
Virginia, USA | 
American Folk Figure. He transferred to T.C. Williams highshool during desegregation in 1971. While at T.C. he joined the football team as a linebacker. The team was undefeated. He was named "Among the Top 100" and was selected by Coach and Athelete magazines as one of the top 100 football players in the nation. On his way home from the banquet dinner he was involved in a automobile accident. He was rendered paralyzed from the waist-down. In the Wheelchair Olympics he went on to win the gold medal in Shot-put. A movie was made about the team "Remember the Titans" depicting the struggle with racism and integration in the 70's. (bio by: Dennis Ison)
Search Amazon for Gerry Bertier | | | Burial:
Mount Comfort Cemetery
Alexandria
Fairfax County
Virginia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Dennis Ison
Record added: Dec 11, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 7004152 |
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