Jim Grimshaw as Coach Taber
Even within those few segments, the role of Coach Taber appeared in only a limited number of separate scenes over the course of the entirety of the film. Even within those limited sequences, he only appeared in a hand full of those little moments here and there. It was immediately obvious that he possessed strong ideas regarding race when he referred to Coach Boone as a “monkey.”
In Remember the Titans, Jim Grimshaw played coach Taber. The People vs. Larry Flynt and Instinct were his previous notable films. He got important roles in We Were Soldiers, The Work, and The Glory after the film.
Tom Nowicki as Coach Ed Henry
Coach Ed Henry is played by Tom Nowicki, who also appears in the film. Nowicki played a character in the film. His overall performance was impressive and fantastic. Nowicki had already established himself as a well-known personality in the television industry at the time, thanks to a huge number of guest roles and other television appearances. This was because Nowicki was on television at the time.
RollerJam, his longest regular double role, starred Kenneth Loge III and his twin brother Leonard; 1990–2001. Flight (2012) reunited him with Denzel Washington after The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock.