Lucy said Charlie struggled with his identity when his body betrayed him, but he began to learn his players viewed him as a coach and mentor rather than a former all-around athlete. Wedemeyer was then a high school football coach at the Bay Area’s Los Gatos High while battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative terminal illness commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The 49ers honor a Bay Area high school coach weekly with the Charlie Wedemeyer Award.”. “Charlie and Dick worked on that that play all week,” Apisa said. He permitted no profanity from his Los Gatos players or assistant coaches. High school sweethearts Charlie Wedemeyer & future wife Lucy in their early courting days before Charlie contracted Lou Gehrig's disease. He went from quarterback to receiver in 1968, which proved to be a success. “Their parents would call our house; they knew where their kids were if they hadn’t come home yet. Lucy’s lipreading role helped Charlie continue to coach. Kenney had earlier connected on a 27-yard field goal, essentially an extra-point. The movies producers and director would have sent that ending to rewrite for some embellishment. The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame enshrinement is a reminder Wedemeyer’s spirit was unbeaten. By Birth Year | By Birth Month | By Death Year | By Death Month | Random, Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright. “They had to run four laps around the track.”. He was struggling to stay alive at that point. ADVERTISER LIBRARY PHOTO | June 4, 200 In the end, heaven couldn't wait. They drew hope and … Charlie Wedemeyer and his wife, Lucy, talked about Lou Gehrig’s disease at Punahou School in 2005. Michigan State trailed 8-3 in the fourth quarter and needed a comeback to preserve its march to facing Notre Dame in the Game of the Century, a battle of unbeaten teams at the end of the season. He was the younger brother of Herman Wedemeyer, the actor who played Duke on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O. The University of Hawaii wasn’t a Division I program until 1974, so Hawaii fans adopted the Spartans as a team to watch. Wedemeyer and his wife, Lucy, penned his autobiography titled Charlie's Victory with Gregg Lewis.Wedemeyer died on June 3, 2010, from pneumonia, a complication caused by a recent surgery. Michael Nouri starred as Charlie Wedemeyer, and Pam Dawber played his wife. And for good measure, the impish Daugherty sang the Michigan State fight song for Charlie, a locker-room tradition after every Michigan State victory. Truth is stranger than fiction. Charlie Wedemeyer cannot speak, but he communicates through his wife Lucy, who takes care of him and keeps him smiling and laughing. ALS is a neuromuscular disease where eventually the brain loses the ability to control muscle movement. The NFL Alumni Association, spurred by 49ers legend R.C. Wedemeyer was a sophomore backup quarterback in 1966 and also Kenney’s holder. With his Polynesian Football Hall enshrinement, Charlie joins previous inductees that include his older brother, Herman Wedemeyer; his high school coach, Charles Ane II; and his fellow Michigan State and Hawaiian Pipeline teammate, Bob Apisa. It was a good movie but a sad one. Apisa managed to score on fourth-and-one dive when he extended the ball over the goal line with 7:09 to play. His wife, Lucy, said he passed away at a San Jose hospital after developing pneumonia following surgery. She and Keith have seven children, four adopted children and three biological children—a story of faith and God’s faithfulness that will touch your heart. Looking back, imagine if the coaches had understood Charlie wanted to go for a touchdown and Los Gatos did indeed score for a 21-12 lead. This book tells how some of those doors got pushed open. Not Yet Rated 1 hr 40 min Dec 16th, 1988 TV Movie, Drama. Lucy laughed recalling the story, adding, “The producer, Linda Otto, said, ‘Can I get Charlie on the set for all of our pictures?’”. Los Gatos blocked the field goal try to clinch the victory. The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Charlie Wedemeyer, a Northern California high school football coach who inspired athletes and others with … No one was too big for him to attack.”. From there, though, it took four plays on a sloppy field to get the footing to find the end zone. PHOTO: Michigan State’s Charlie Wedemeyer, who was named posthumously on Dec. 29 to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021, with his saintly wife Lucy in 2005 at their alma mater, Punahou School in Honolulu. “His teams had players from all over the country, but they were like a family. His eyes bulged. Another restaurant set aside a double crust banana pie on Friday nights to be sure they didn’t run out by the time Charlie arrived after games. He found a job teaching math and coaching at Los Gatos. After his graduation from Punahou in 1965 he attended Michigan State University where he played for coach Duffy Daugherty. “This is pure joy for our family,” Lucy said. He was named Hawaii Prep Athlete of the 1960s. It worked fine until one game Charlie called “max” on a play – meaning maximum pass protection. But then his mind flashed to practice that week. I’m so proud of each and every one of you. Apisa, who is from Honolulu Farrington, was the first Samoan All-American player as a two-time All-American pick in 1965 and 1966. Wedemeyer died early Thursday in a … Duffy Daugherty grabbed the microphone while mixed among a roomful of NFL icons during Super Bowl XIX week. Coming through loud and clear Those two points stood up as the difference after St. Francis scored a touchdown but failed on its two-point play. On Tuesday, Lucy, her daughter Carrie and son Kale (Charles in Hawaiian) received the news Charlie had been named posthumously to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. After his graduation from Punahou in 1965 he attended Michigan State University where he played for coach Duffy Daugherty. They were revealed defiantly in the 1966 game at Ohio State that was played in a torrential rain storm. Kale Wedemeyer told of his father, when traveling the country with devoted wife Lucy on speaking engagements, being a magnet for people in crisis. Former high school football coach/ALS victim, Charlie Wedemeyer sitting in wheelchair & wearing respirator & being crowned w. wreath by wife Lucy as children Carri & Kale look on amused, at home. The script wrote itself. Lucy read Charlie’s lips and said to the assistant coaches, “Go for it.”. The disease took a toll on his body and, at his death, he could only move his eyes, eyebrows and lips.The PBS documentary about the Wedemeyers, One More Season, won an Emmy Award. Michigan State’s third Hawaiian Pipeline player in the 1966 season was senior Dick Kenney, a bare-footed kicker/punter. They sent in the field goal team. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. … Please use the form below if you have a comment on the facts. 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Wedemeyer, always going for it, ordered a two-point conversion pass play that worked for a 14-6 lead. “The old man gave us some space,” said Apisa, now older than Daugherty was when he died in 1987 at age 72. Charlie Wedemeyer (February 19, 1946 – June 3, 2010) was a high school teacher and football coach, famous for continuing to teach and coach football at Los Gatos High School after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Although Charlie’s illness shattered his life, his love for teaching and coaching that was long on record continued. As Wedemeyer changed the play call and broke the huddle, he took a knee awaiting the snap, flipped the ball to Kenney, curled uncovered into the end zone and caught a two-point pass from Kenney, who also was a pitcher on the Spartans’ baseball team. His final trip to campus was 1987 when he was presented with the Jack Breslin Award. They learn to live with victory and defeat and life.”. Wedemeyer spoke of his wife’s devotion through his battle in the PBS film. One day Charlie was on the set observing as scenes were filmed. Charles in Hawaiian translates to Kalekauwila, which means “God of Lightning.”. His legacy has lived on for how he carried himself and for the love he had for his players and other coaches. When Charlie and Lucy vowed "'til death do us part," neither one imagined what God had in store for them. Even when he was no longer in the classroom after the 1980-81 school year, he remained the head coach through the 1985 season. The movie, sticking to reality, builds up to Wedemeyer coaching his final game, Dec. 13, 1985, in the CIF-CCS championship. Wedemeyer could only flash a broad smile, by then having lost his ability to speak. His wife Lucy said following his death that she thought God must have had a crucial football game scheduled in heaven and needed a coach. Wedemeyer never dwelled on his illness with the players. “I’d tell him, ‘I’m not going to say that,’ but he’d make me. Wedemeyer and his wife, Lucy, penned his autobiography titled Charlie's Victory with Gregg Lewis.Wedemeyer died on June 3, 2010, from pneumonia, a complication caused by a recent surgery. His wife Lucy, his high school sweetheart at Honolulu Punahou and also at Michigan State, was his lip reader for events big and small. Apisa, a Hollywood stunt man who also had many parts over the years in the Hawaii-based TV shows “Hawaii Five-O” and “Magnum PI,” played a role in “Quiet Victory.” He was the Kahuna that blessed Charlie in Hawaiian Pacific Ocean ceremony after Charlie’s ALS diagnosis. The Super Bowl, matching the “hometown” San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins, was to be played a couple days later, Jan. 20, 1985, down the road at Stanford Stadium. It was a pure joy for him to be in the company of those football icons.”. “We were an unbeaten team.”, Lucy added, “I think it also says Duffy had confidence in Charlie.”. Wedemeyer, like so many Hawaiians, has native Hawaiian blood mixed with his German surname. “Duffy had the ability to make kids from Hawaii think snow was fun,” Lucy said. But because Wedemeyer’s Los Gatos assistant coaches never heard the Ohio State story, they didn’t fully understood Charlie “always wanted to go for it.” And that turned out to be a good thing. Without prompting, the guilty party ran a lap around the track. SPT WEDEMEYER - Charlie Wedemeyer and his wife Lucy. Wedemeyer was the last of nine children born to Bill and Ruth Wedemeyer. The obituary was featured in Mercury News on June 3, 2010. He was 64. Wedemeyer was one of Hawaii's most talented high school athletes. His legacy has lived on beyond Hawaii, at Michigan State and the Bay Area. “Anytime we saw someone with a Michigan shirt, he’d want to say something to them about their ugly helmets,” Lucy said. Charlie Wedemeyer passed away in Los Gatos, California. Although the fund-raising dinner was an NFL driven event for a Bay Area high school coach, Daugherty, who traveled from his home in Santa Barbara, made sure those in attendance knew of Wedemeyer’s Michigan State background. Los Gatos faced a fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer Born in Hawaii, the youngest of nine, Charlie’s outstanding athletic talents earned him a football scholarship to Michigan State University. Charlie Wedemeyer [& Wife] Former high school football coach/ALS victim, Charlie Wedemeyer sitting in wheelchair & wearing respirator & being crowned w. wreath by wife Lucy as children Carri & Kale look on amused, at home. Carri is a professional singer. Charlie Wedemeyer, one of Hawai'i's finest athletes, who defied the medical world with his 34-year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, died yesterday morning in California. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. “But I think without their encouragement and their support, with their hope, it would hard to cope.”. His wife Lucy, his high school sweetheart at Honolulu Punahou and also at Michigan State, was his lip reader for events big and small. The Ohio State game predated Wedemeyer’s Los Gatos days, so it naturally wasn’t part of the scripts for “Quiet Victory” or “One More Season.” But imagine if such a scene was written for a movie. They started a family. As a junior in 1967, Wedemeyer scored at Michigan on a reverse touchdown run as a flanker and also completed a two-point conversion pass. Charlie graduated from Michigan State in 1969 and obtained a master's degree from Central Michigan University. His son Charles “Kale” Ane III also took the Hawaiian Pipeline to Michigan State, 1972-74, with his own seven-year NFL career. “At one point I said, ‘Come on you guys, we’re playing Ohio State. The score remained a precarious 14-12 as St. Francis took possession. Otherwise, his assistant coaches could have spoiled what turned out to be a true-to-life, tear-jerker ending to “Quiet Victory.” No embellishment, no rewrite, was needed. Charlie (on right) with his wife Lucy By Duane Shimogawa - bio | email HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii says aloha to Charlie Wedemeyer. Honolulu, Hawaii US Protectorate (Now USA), Pneumonia, A Complication Caused By A Recent Surgery, Athlete to Wheel Chair , Always looking forward, Central Michigan University. Los Gatos had to call a timeout. No!” Then as the play worked, pumping his fists and shouting, “Yes! I invite you to follow me on Twitter @shanny4055, Raye of Light documents Duffy Daugherty's Underground Railroad led college football integration, debunks myths steered credit to Bear Bryant pic.twitter.com/QJG8Mm12Z3. © 2010new Date().getFullYear()>&document.write("-"+new Date().getFullYear());, Company. It meant so much to Charlie to be their coach.”, The final years he coached from a golf cart with a respirator to breathe. Charlie Wedemeyer dies at 64; high school football coach inspired many in battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Charlie graduated from Michigan State in 1969 and obtained a master's degree from Central Michigan University.In 1978, while he was the head football coach at Los Gatos High School, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. “… I couldn’t help but think of how many people had helped me along the way. No! Apisa, who was on the PAT team assigned to blocking the left defensive end, initially was surprised Wedemeyer changed the play. The drama, in real life and with the film sticking to the facts, intensified until it burst into relief. His story was told in a 1988 made-for-TV movie, “Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story.” There also was a Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary filmed over seven years, “One More Season” and a documentary that shared Charlie’s faith, “Courage to Live.”. Charlie Wedemeyer and his wife Lucy paid a visit to their alma mater, Punahou School, five years ago. Forty-Niners coach Bill Walsh took time from Super Bowl gameday preparations to attend, presenting Wedemeyer with a signed football: “To Charlie: From one coach to another, with lasting respect, Bill Walsh.”. But the assistant coaches misunderstood Lucy. Michael Nouri portrayed Charlie in the 1988 made-for-TV movie Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story filmed at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina. “That’s when I was fired as a coach,” said Lucy added, although she was immediately hired back with no one else able to read his lips. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was promoted to head coach in 1977 not long before his ALS diagnosis, but he continued teach another four years. He overcame several brushes, managing to survive 33 years, his will fighting for what turned out to be more than half his life. They live the simple life. They got down on a knee and listened as Lucy read Charlie’s lips. “He just did things you couldn’t coach.”. “He had great intuitions as an athlete,” Daugherty said. A story he didn’t tell, though, was one that foreshadowed Wedemeyer’s coaching instincts. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Also check out my stories on AllSportsDiscussion.com. ``We had a piece of the American Dream,`` says the protagonist`s wife at the top of ``Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story,`` alluding to the comfortable house, two kids and California livin`. At my new school, I joined the wrestling team. Charlie played quarterback and called the plays for a team primarily made up of former Michigan State players; they went 28-0 in 1969 and 1970. Owens, sponsored the $100-a-plate dinner. Behind the scenes sports news. Get serious.’”. It could have portrayed Daugherty initially waving his arms, yelling “No! He had that explosiveness. Too late. Lucy has remained an ALS advocate in the decade since Charlie’s death. A native of Hawaii, where he was known as the "God of Lightning" because of his athletic ability, he went on to play football at Michigan State. On Nov. 1, 2010, Eric Foerster became the new chief as Wedemeyer … “My wife’s very special person and my two children help me a lot,” he says on film. He was a high school athlete and was quarterback of the Punahou School football team. Michael Nouri has been in 8 on-screen matchups, including Anne Twomey in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), Jaclyn Smith in In the Arms of a Killer (1992), Cheryl Ladd in Changes (1991), Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983) and Pam Dawber in Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (1988). SAN FRANCISCO — Charlie Wedemeyer, a Northern California high school football coach who inspired athletes and others with his long-term battle against Lou Gehrig’s disease, died Thursday. Jun 05, 2010 (Los Angeles Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Charlie Wedemeyer, the inspirational high school football coach who battled Lou Gehrig's disease for more than 30 years, has died. My family moved to Los Gatos, CA when I was a junior in high school. He said Daugherty wasn’t one of the era’s tyrannical coaches, a stereotype that Hayes, Michigan’s Bo Schembechler and Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight aptly fulfilled. She relayed practice instructions and game night play calls from the golf cart. Duke Lukela in the TV series Hawaii Five-O. Yes! June 25, 2010. Los Gatos faced Mountain View St. Francis, a traditional power that eliminated Los Gatos a year earlier in the CIF-CCS semifinals. He was a Coach Emeritus following the 1985 season and remained with the program on the sidelines through what was his final fall season, in 2009. “Charlie always loved a trick play,” she said. No need with The Charlie Wedemeyer Story. The 1985 title game was tied 6-6 until Los Gatos scored a go-ahead touchdown. Wedemeyer had been diagnosed with ALS in 1977 and given one to three years to live. We do appreciate your contribution. Wedemeyer came to State as a quarterback, but standing 5-7, Daugherty realized Wedemeyer wouldn’t be tall enough to compete at quarterback in the Big Ten. Wedemeyer could only flash a broad smile, by then having lost his ability to speak. The kick was wide. Football players and coaches understand the vernacular. “More people can know about someone that faced adversity and never gave up. “These were people he admired, and he was overwhelmed they took time to be with him. She said her husband died surrounded by … After graduating from Michigan State, Wedemeyer earned his Masters Degree at Central Michigan University. Quiet Victory movie about Lucy and Charlie with Pam Dawber and Michael Nouri (which can now be seen on Amazon Video). Wedemeyer, who has a 40-year law enforcement career, announced his retirement in April 2010. The Los Gatos High School coach lived with the disease for 30 years and talked to players through his wife, Lucy. Hundreds gather to celebrate life of Coach Charlie Wedemeyer. “It was quite a surprise being moved out there,” said Charlie in the Sept. 17, 1968 Grand Rapids Press. Michael Nouri portrayed Charlie in the 1988 made-for-TV movie Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story filmed at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina. He married his high school sweetheart Lucy (Pam Dawber), had two kids, and settled in Los Gatos, California where he taught at Los Gatos High School. ALS – Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was named Hawaii Prep Athlete of the 1960s. Herman was an All-American halfback at St. Mary University’s in Moraga, California. “He was the finest blocker on our team. “Actually, it was, ‘Take a mile,’” said Lucy, revealing a rewrite the director or writers must have felt necessary. Lucy said when she and Charlie went to a local restaurant the owners were honored to have him as a customer. As the disease progressed, Charlie lost the ability to walk and breathe on his own. He almost didn’t make it to the dinner. One of those people I wanted to personally thank for opening doors was Jimmy Raye. The Wildcats had recovered a fumble and were positioned to score until the possession stalled. Lucy, enduring the rain storm in the stands, was less surprised than anyone. I’m sure you will enjoy reading about the journey!” – Pro football Hall of Fame Coach, TONY DUNGY. Yes!”. Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. But in addition to his love for Michigan State, Lucy says Charlie never lost his distaste for anything about the University of Michigan. I think that Stephen Dorff played their son. Michigan State’s College Football Hall of Fame coach, never short on engaging stories to tell, took on an impromptu role as Masters of Ceremonies. Chosen to the East-West Shrine Classic and the Hula Bowl, Charlie was named "Prep Player of the Decade" in the state of Hawaii. That two-score lead provided a happy ending, but it lacked last-second drama to bring on the tears. In the movie, the team rule comes across when a wise-guy quarterback scoffs at Wedemeyer, “Bullshit!” Wedemeyer calmly tells him “to take a lap,” a standing team rule. “Charlie was so very humbled ,” Lucy said, looking back on the extraordinary night. Lucy didn’t. Charlie was a teacher and coach. His players appreciated him for his humor and ability to tease them. You have accomplished something no other Los Gatos team has done and you’re going to remember it the rest of your lives.”. He was 64. Those duties included two of Charlie’s last interactions with Michigan State. They played, and beat, Fresno State in Silicon Valley Football Classic at San Jose State’s Spartan Stadium. His mantra to his players: “Football is the one classroom where kids learn to live. Duffy always stayed in touch with Charlie.”. Wedemeyer’s Los Gatos record in nine seasons was 78-18-1. He had such great respect.”. He was a high school athlete and was quarterback of the Punahou School football team. Fans booed the refs and threw bottles at Michigan State’s players. Ohio State coach Woody Hayes ran down the sideline, complaining to officials so vociferously he nearly started a riot. Charlie Wedemeyer, played by Michael Nouri, was a Hawaiian kid and a decent football player that played at Michigan State. “Kids would come over to our house to visit with him,” Lucy said. Ane played seven years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions before returning home to coach at Punahou. And as it turned out, also to the film crew. At the time of the fundraiser, the upcoming 1985 fall season was to be his ninth and final year as the Los Gatos head coach. , Michigan State University. This made-for-TV movie tells the true story of Charlie Wedemeyer (Michael Nouri), a former football player turned high school coach with a loving wife (Pam Dawber) and two children. She wondered if there was a new player on the team and then reminded Charlie there was no one on the team named Max. T WAS a wonderful life for Charlie Wedemeyer. She looked at Charlie, and his lips said, “Yell, max! Those were amazing times for us at Michigan State.”. Michigan State held on for an 11-8 victory. He was 64. Charlie Wedemeyer, one of Hawaii's most storied high school athletes who earned his greatest accolades for his dogged fight against Lou Gehrig's Disease, died this morning in California. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The Spartans overcame the muddy field and dropped balls in the rain when Jimmy Raye completed 4-of-7 passes to gain a first-and-goal at Ohio State’s 2-yard line. Father and son were later coaches together at Punahou. Charlie Wedemeyer, the inspirational high school football coach who battled Lou Gehrig’s disease for more than 30 years, has died. In June 2010, Charlie Wedemeyer was called home to meet his heavenly Father. Honolulu Star-Bulletin Photo by Cindy Ellen Russell, 06-04-05 Quarterback Trent Edwards, who went from Los … “Everything he did was with great determination,” Daugherty says in the PBS film that includes scenes from the dinner. He also was a karate Black Belt. In 2001 on a trip to the Bay Area, then-Michigan State coach Bobby Williams invited Wedemeyer to speak to the Spartans. Apisa offered an explanation for squaring Wedemeyer the demanding coach with the sophomore backup quarterback that defied Daugherty’s play call. Then, with the drama building, St. Francis completed a desperation pass in the final seconds to set up a game-winning field goal attempt. In this browser for the love he had for his humor and ability to walk and breathe his! 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