How did Gary die from Remember the Titans?

How did Gary die from Remember the Titans?

On December 11, 1971, Bertier had been at a banquet honoring the players of the 1971 T.C. Williams Titans football team for their undefeated season. After the banquet, Bertier borrowed his mother’s new 1971 Chevrolet Camaro. Bertier lost control of the Camaro and crashed.

Did Gary Bertier really get paralyzed?

In Real Life: Bertier did get into an accident, but it was after the season had ended — he was driving home from an awards banquet, and was paralyzed from the chest down. He died March 20, 1981.

What happened to the real Remember the Titans?

In real life, Gerry Bertier was paralyzed in a car accident, but it happened after the season ended, after the Titans had already played the championship game.