Toon Talk Special: Go the Distance: Disney's 50 Greatest Heroes (Part 2 of 2) - May 4, 2007

Toon Talk Special: Go the Distance: Disney's 50 Greatest Heroes (Part 2 of 2)
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SPORTS GREATS

These inspiring athletes show their own, more down to earth, brand of heroism.

COACH HERMAN BOONE

Film: Remember the Titans (2000)
Actor: Denzel Washington
Sidekick: His co-coach, Bill Yoast
Quote: “I don’t scratch my head unless it itches and I don’t dance unless I hear some music. I will not be intimidated. That’s just the way it is.�?
DVD: Available

Hired for the unenviable task of leading a newly integrated high school football squad, this coach faces the challenge with a passion that inspires his players to overcome their differences and unite as a winning team.

JIMMY MORRIS

Film: The Rookie (2002)
Actor: Dennis Quaid
Sidekick: Young son Hunter
Quote: “You know what we get to do today? We get to play baseball.�?
DVD: Available

The middle-aged Morris thought his chances for glory as a professional baseball player were long gone. However, proving that there can be second chances in life, he gets the opportunity of a lifetime when his 95-mph fastball gets him into the big “show�?.

SANTIAGO MUNEZ

Film: Goal! The Dream Begins (2006)
Actor: Kuno Becker
Sidekick: Unpredictable teammate Gavin Harris
Quote: “The only one who can tell me I’m not good enough is you. And even then I may not agree with you.�?
DVD: Available

A Mexican immigrant achieves his “American dream�? … in England. This budding soccer superstar takes a chance of a lifetime and scores when he is recruited for a British football team, displaying an intense drive to back up his immense talent.