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Coach White's belief in the boys' potential changed their lives; many went on to college and returned to serve their community. Fact vs. Fiction

The film follows Jim White, a hot-tempered coach who, after being fired from several football coaching jobs, moves his family to the predominantly Latino farming town of McFarland, California. Initially feeling like outsiders, White eventually recognizes the hidden talent of his students—many of whom are "pickers" who work in the fields before and after school. McFarland, USA

The "Diaz brothers" (Thomas, David, and Danny) all graduated from college and returned to live in McFarland. Why It Still Matters Coach White's belief in the boys' potential changed