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1. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › mcfarland-usaMcFarland, USA vs. the True Story of Coach Jim White's 1987 Team

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   Feb 22, 2015 · No, the real Coach Jim White actually started coaching cross country at McFarland High School in 1980. However, he had been a teacher in the McFarland School District since 1964, following his graduation from Pepperdine University.

2. truesportsmovies.com › running › mcfarland-usa-1987McFarland, USA – 1987 McFarland Cross Country Team

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   Jun 7, 2016 · After Jim meets Principal Camillo (Valente Rodriguez) on his first day of work, he begins his new job as a life science/PE teacher and assistant football coach. During his first PE class that day, Jim meets the Diaz brothers: Danny, Damacio, and David (Ramiro Rodriguez, Michael Aguero, and Rafael Martinez).

3. runningshorts.com › misc › featuredMcFarland Cross Country Team 1987: Where Are They Now?

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   Jan 2, 2024 · At the heart of the McFarland Cross Country Team of 1987 was their dedicated and inspiring coach, Jim White. A teacher at McFarland High School, Coach White not only imparted his knowledge of running but also instilled invaluable life lessons in his athletes.

4. ca.milesplit.com › articles › 284112Remembering 1987: McFarland Fact vs. Fiction

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   Nov 29, 2020 · Coach Jim White. Jim White attended Franklin High in Stockton and Magic Valley Christian community college in Idaho before completing his education at Pepperdine. He was a baseball player, a...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_White_(cross-country)James White (cross-country) - Wikipedia

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   He started teaching in the McFarland school district after graduating from Pepperdine University in 1964. White taught different subjects at numerous grade levels (fifth-grade science, seventh and eighth-grade wood shop and PE) before starting his coaching career in 1980.

7. www.patheos.com › blogs › dochollywoodMCFARLAND USA: An Interview with Legendary Coach Jim White

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   Feb 20, 2015 · I recently met Jim White, the legendary cross-country coach whose team inspired the new film, McFarland USA. Kevin Costner stars as Coach White, mentor to seven boys raised amidst the farms in...

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   Was McFarland USA coached by Jim White?

   • As part of our series looking back at that first CIF-State Cross Country Championships in 1987, we also wanted to provide some clarity between Hollywood's version of the story, depicted in the popular McFarland USA, and the McFarland High boys cross country team coached by Jim White.

   Remembering 1987: McFarland Fact vs. Fiction - California MileSplit

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   Why was the McFarland Cross Country team successful?

   • The success of the McFarland Cross Country Team of 1987 was not solely attributed to their natural talent; it was the result of their rigorous training and conditioning. Under the guidance of Coach Jim White, the team members dedicated themselves to a disciplined training regimen that pushed them to their physical and mental limits.

   McFarland Cross Country Team 1987: Where Are They Now?

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   Was Jim White fired before he started teaching at McFarland?

   • Jim White had not been fired from numerous prior teaching jobs before starting at McFarland. He started teaching in the McFarland school district after graduating from Pepperdine University in 1964. During that time, McFarland was predominantly white in terms of demographics.

   McFarland, USA - Wikipedia

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   Who played coach White in McFarland?

   • The real Jim White (left) in the 1980s and Kevin Costner as Coach White in the McFarland, USA movie. Were the Diaz brothers really forbidden by their mother from competing?

   McFarland, USA vs. the True Story of Coach Jim White's 1987 Team

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   Who coached girls cross country at McFarland?

   • Today, Valles coaches girls cross country coach at McFarland and travels around to speak and share his story. He recently retired as a California State Correctional officer supervising adult males. There were times while doing that job that he said he thought about what might have been had it not been for Jim White and cross country.

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   Did Jim White run with McFarland?

   • During his time as a cross country coach for McFarland, Jim White would follow his team on a bike as his team ran or occasionally ran with them. Although White retired from coaching in 2003, he still visits and participates in practices.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McFarland,_USAMcFarland, USA - Wikipedia

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   In 1987, football coach Jim White loses his job after he loses his temper and accidentally injures a team player in the locker room. He and his family relocate to his new job at McFarland High School in McFarland, California, which is predominantly Latino.