page_title: Herman Boone
hierarchical_section_title: Herman Boone
caption_attribution_description: Coaches Bill Yoast (center) and Herman Boone (right) tell Karen McGuiness the history of their participation during a special barbecue designed to honor both Soldier-heroes and players. The two coaches were highlighted in the movie "Remember the Titans."
context_page_description: Herman Ike Boone was an American high school football coach.
  In 1971, he coached the T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia to a successful season. The team went 13–0 during the season, achieved the state championship and were the national championship runners-up. The 2000 movie Remember the Titans is loosely based off the school's 1971 football season. Boone was played by Denzel Washington in the movie.
  Boone was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was married to Carol Boone and had three daughters. Boone died on December 18, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 84. The cause was lung cancer.
context_section_description: Herman Ike Boone (October 28, 1935 – December 18, 2019) was an American high school football coach. 
  In 1971, he coached the T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia to a successful season. The team went 13–0 during the season, achieved the state championship and were the national championship runners-up. The 2000 movie Remember the Titans is loosely based off the school's 1971 football season. Boone was played by Denzel Washington in the movie.
  Boone was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was married to Carol Boone and had three daughters. Boone died on December 18, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 84. The cause was lung cancer.
caption: Boone in 2008
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