Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story(1988)
Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. At 31, onetime football pro Wedemeyer is living the American dream; a winning team, a happy marriage and public adulation.
Movie: Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
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Lucy Wedemeyer
Charlie Wedemeyer
Carrie Wedemeyer
Bobby Maker
Doctor
Assistant Coach
Skinner
Assistant Coach
Ted Simonsen
Kale Wedemeyer
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Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. At 31, onetime football pro Wedemeyer is living the American dream; a winning team, a happy marriage and public adulation.
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1988-12-16
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