1971 ‘Remember the Titans’ football team honored in Alexandria on 25th anniversary of film

WTOP/Jose Umana

WTOP/Jose Umana

WTOP/Jose Umana

WTOP/Jose Umana

WTOP/Jose Umana

WTOP/Jose Umana

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Moments before kickoff at Alexandria City High School on Friday night, a group of older men walked onto the football field and were immediately greeted with applause and cheers from the cheerleaders and fans in attendance.

The walkout capped off a weekslong celebration of the 1971 T.C. Williams High School football team, who became Virginia state champions and whose story inspired the film “Remember the Titans.” The celebration of the Titans’ undefeated run comes as the film celebrates its 25th anniversary.

“To see that the community still embraces what we stood for then and what we stand for today is really humbling,” Robert “Bobby” Luckett, who played offen