McFarland's Family of Champions

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  • čas přidán 3. 02. 2015
  • Jason Galvin is an anchor for KGET TV-17, an NBC affiliate, in Bakersfield, California.
    This is a Emmy-nominated KGET special examining McFarland High School's legendary cross country program and the family, and coach, that helped mold a town.
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Komentáře • 179

  • @Tht_potato
    @Tht_potato Před 6 lety +236

    "That's not Danny Diaz!"

  • @user-hf2dr7sh4y
    @user-hf2dr7sh4y Před 8 lety +209

    Men and women like the White and Diaz family are what make our country amazing and wonderful. I don't say anything in the name of God just for anything, but for this...God bless America!

    • @brick9233
      @brick9233 Před 8 lety +4

      Mmmmm Amen:3

    • @vnimo7094
      @vnimo7094 Před 5 lety +1

      J M yep, like how damacio(former cop) is now locked up for drug trafficking

    • @privatihrpisser408
      @privatihrpisser408 Před 4 lety +5

      @@vnimo7094 Yep and because of this little thing, its all worth nothing anymore? Illogical af .

    • @beaub2409
      @beaub2409 Před rokem

      AMEN YYYYEEEEESSSSSSS

  • @harunhashi23
    @harunhashi23 Před 8 lety +132

    very inspirational movie we need more teachers like this

    • @Thorny04299
      @Thorny04299 Před 6 lety

      harun hashi oh yea in Delano I think David is my pe teacher

  • @luvyatubers
    @luvyatubers Před 9 lety +70

    At 8:00, that should have been in the movie. Great movie btw!

  • @junaid1
    @junaid1 Před 9 lety +174

    I am so glad I found this video. Just saw the movie over the weekend and got very emotional. I know it is not a documentary but it is essentially a true story. How great to see the real Diaz family who are role models and the actual Coach White and his wife who are huge role models. That story really brings out the best of what America is and I wish they would show it in schools. This news feature is just outstanding. Thank you for posting it!

    • @jasongalvin7443
      @jasongalvin7443  Před 9 lety +5

      Thank you so much for the kind words! I couldn't agree more about the family and Coach (and Mrs.) White. They, along with the other runners from the town through the years, are the definition of perseverance. I'm glad you enjoyed this story!

    • @mannyloko2877
      @mannyloko2877 Před 9 lety +1

      YOU SHOULD CALL DISNEY

    • @junaid1
      @junaid1 Před 9 lety +8

      Thanks Manny. We should all call Disney. This should have been part of the DVD release. Although I am not Latino I am very proud of the the contributions Latinos have made to the USA. All good peoples make us a better nation.

    • @otravis676
      @otravis676 Před 6 měsíci

      The movie had my crying one minute then laughing my butt off the next. I think the movie is going to hit me a bit differently after watching this video and learning a little more about the young men, the town and its people. Thank you for putting this together it is great work Sir.

  • @ginacerda2352
    @ginacerda2352 Před 3 lety +6

    I watch McFarland every night before going to bed. It helps a lot

  • @mexicancuber3018
    @mexicancuber3018 Před 2 lety +22

    back in my freshmen year I saw the movie and it changed my life. The next year I joined my school’s XC team and track team. It helped me become a better person and to have a second family. It showed me things that I never thought that I was capable of. In my first year my fastest time was a 22:01.

  • @kermitefrog64
    @kermitefrog64 Před 9 lety +63

    This was an incredible movie and it deserves the Oscar along with Kevin Costner! It accurately depicts what so many families in the San Joaquin valley go through. I see the same struggles among the students I work with and yet they do not give up. The audience clapped, cheered and cried.

  • @jr-xs9tf
    @jr-xs9tf Před 4 lety +13

    The Diaz family is a very good looking crowd !

  • @fredpalacios507
    @fredpalacios507 Před 3 lety +8

    Great job. I was a cross country runner back in 88. Love the sport. I was the Danny Diaz of my team. I watched the movie all the time. I can related been a illegal alien from el salvador. Living in downtown L.A. getting up at 5 in the morning to grab the school bus to go to school in san Fernando valley. Now, I'm almost 50. And thanks to sports. I never become a gang member.

  • @CaliPrince11
    @CaliPrince11 Před 9 lety +58

    This was the most inspiring movie I have ever seen. I took my Mom to see this movie yesterday so I had to fight so many tears in front of Mom haha!!! Mom was just in tears the whole time lol. But great inspiring movie. btw I love to run and love competition and will be at San Francisco State FALL 2015 so this movie really inspired me!!

  • @angelamezcua3359
    @angelamezcua3359 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great movie great story beatifull people god bless America and God bless mexico 🇲🇽 🇺🇸

  • @miriamschuman311
    @miriamschuman311 Před 8 lety +21

    That has to be one of the best, most authentic news stories I've ever seen! Congrats and gratitude to you Jason and to KGET for their support.

  • @johnlutzel8920
    @johnlutzel8920 Před 2 lety +7

    That was an excellent “package” on the making of the movie, the town, and the families involved. You should be very proud of your work Mr. Galvin.

  • @belia73
    @belia73 Před 9 měsíci +2

    A story as great as this totally deserved a movie ❤️

  • @dallas5609
    @dallas5609 Před 2 lety +5

    I saw this movie twice and both times I cried a good portion of the movie 😢

  • @marianagaspar844
    @marianagaspar844 Před 8 lety +12

    I LOVE LIVING IN MCFARLAND

  • @kfeller
    @kfeller Před 9 lety +23

    Just saw this movie last night...oh my gosh...seared me to the chord...inspirational! I so feel for the kids who start working at age 11...just to feed us our produce..Something is wrong here..LOVE the movie :-/

  • @craigberg1942
    @craigberg1942 Před 3 lety +3

    Emmy-nominated KGET special. Great movie. Greater story.

  • @1693108
    @1693108 Před 9 lety +16

    I'm going to the movies today with my family. It's sounds like a CLEAN and wholesome movies, a family movie.

    • @kfeller
      @kfeller Před 9 lety +4

      Took our 12 year old grandson here... Believe you me...He should absolutely see this! true life.

    • @1693108
      @1693108 Před 9 lety +2

      GOOD FOR YOU!

    • @njmeki4944
      @njmeki4944 Před 3 lety

      It is

  • @allisonstoutphotography
    @allisonstoutphotography Před 9 lety +10

    great film and a great story. I'm a cross country runner and could relate so much to the struggles that are apart of this sport.

  • @mmillerssn
    @mmillerssn Před 3 lety +4

    I watching this movie again tonight and in this time of unrest and pandemic, this movie and this video reminds me of what's best about our country. It's people like the Diaz and the White families and the other families in McFarland who come together and learn about each other and overcome challenges and try to make the world better.

  • @rolandwalker8256
    @rolandwalker8256 Před 9 lety +38

    I live in Ghana, West Africa and I've been trying to catch the movie at our city theaters and it seems the distribution has not gotten as far as Africa.
    I really loved and got inspired by the McFarland story just by watching the trailers several times. Over and over. You would think it was the movie I was watching. Wish I would get the whole movie and watch even online. I guess I have to wait until it's on dvd. Great story.

    • @sage0ne619
      @sage0ne619 Před 9 lety

      Roland Walker message me man, I can show you how to view it online as long as you have moderately fast internet connection.

    • @bravoanane
      @bravoanane Před 9 lety +1

      The full movie is on CZcams

    • @lenitaa7938
      @lenitaa7938 Před 7 lety

      Roland Walker It is on CZcams!

    • @mlobato1
      @mlobato1 Před 5 lety

      Did you finally watched it and did you enjoy the movie?

  • @lenitaa7938
    @lenitaa7938 Před 7 lety +7

    This ought to have been in the Bonus of the DVD!

  • @cisco99em1
    @cisco99em1 Před 9 lety +14

    Que historia tan chingona. Cant wait to watch the movie XC

  • @jblanche747474
    @jblanche747474 Před 9 lety +16

    Great family we all should take them as a great example of wanting the best for them...and Mr White wanting to help change others lives..The impacted on making there lives and others a better place and future..love seeing this!!..GB.I am going to see the movie..best

    • @vnimo7094
      @vnimo7094 Před 5 lety

      Joseph Blanche Damacio is a former cop, now incarcerated due to drug trafficking. David, former teacher, slept with a student.

    • @vnimo7094
      @vnimo7094 Před 2 lety

      @D. And. yeuup

  • @comptongokartracing3426
    @comptongokartracing3426 Před 7 lety +5

    McFarland USA is one of my most favorite movies!

  • @margiegonzalez7110
    @margiegonzalez7110 Před 8 lety +18

    I just saw the video or the movie this weekend I cried so much and now I'm so glad I found this video talking about the true story of it its really heart warming that we don't have teachers like that anymore there's still some but not a lot

  • @threexladi
    @threexladi Před 8 lety +7

    I too saw this for first time today. Let this mark the END of racism. Kids will rise to the top if given half a chance. Whole movie was good. Young cast so believable. Ending where u see 'where are they now' had me sobbing. EXCELENTE!

  • @erikaalvarado5048
    @erikaalvarado5048 Před 8 lety +8

    i cried the first time it camed out

  • @erikaalvarado5048
    @erikaalvarado5048 Před 8 lety +6

    i watched it over and over this weekend like 10 times

  • @paulbanales4232
    @paulbanales4232 Před 9 lety +6

    Great movie! Made me cry. Thank you to everyone who was portrayed or involved.

  • @johnnowakowski4062
    @johnnowakowski4062 Před 5 lety +5

    The "Hoosiers" of track movies. Inspires me every time I watch it...

  • @MN-ix6ou
    @MN-ix6ou Před 5 lety +4

    This documentary by itself is also a great piece!! Very touching

  • @alessandramontialli4652
    @alessandramontialli4652 Před 9 lety +8

    Saw this movie yesterday, worth watching!!!

  • @josedavila6428
    @josedavila6428 Před 4 lety +3

    This is a beautiful story God bless them all

  • @2410jrod
    @2410jrod Před 8 lety +5

    We need more teachers like him and families like the whites and the diez's truly inspirational film, I'm a runner I hope to be a coach or start a running club one day and I hope I'm an inspiration to young men and women like this coach.

  • @chevychase
    @chevychase Před 8 lety +8

    An incredibly beautiful story.

  • @anthonyariashernandez6034

    I started working pruning grapes with my dad since 8 years old

  • @aisulutemirkulova2079
    @aisulutemirkulova2079 Před 8 lety +11

    Amazing story! It's really inspired me now at 5 a.m...Thank to people like Jim White & his wife, to all parents who raised such obeying children, and first of all to our Lord, who gave such a power of hope to others through this place I've never heard M C F A R L A N D !!!

  • @luismunoz995
    @luismunoz995 Před rokem +1

    I love everything about this story (movie and real life). Truly motivational

  • @lollol-ow1tx
    @lollol-ow1tx Před 7 lety +1

    Wonderful i liked this almost as much as the movie!! Some movies can make a grown man cry............

  • @spideyspowderdtumblers707

    Long time no see Gabe. Good job movie was great. Class of 95

  • @taytolley-cutter6402
    @taytolley-cutter6402 Před 9 lety +19

    I hope you're submitting your video for awards! Wonderful true-life story of courageous, accomplished, and loving people. Thank you! :)

  • @ervinhoward9806
    @ervinhoward9806 Před rokem

    Magnificent and powerful reporting. Thanks.

  • @pablokid5092
    @pablokid5092 Před 3 lety +3

    This is very inspirational !

  • @Aubz_
    @Aubz_ Před 9 lety +4

    Truly inspiring, thanks for sharing!

  • @stevencampbell365
    @stevencampbell365 Před měsícem

    God bless all mcfarland💪🙏

  • @WalkingVibes4K
    @WalkingVibes4K Před 2 lety +2

    Great movie...💯✔

  • @anamurphy72
    @anamurphy72 Před 8 lety +1

    this is great so glad you posted this

  • @mmillerssn
    @mmillerssn Před 4 lety +2

    This is great. Thanks so much.

  • @red5llaw
    @red5llaw Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome. Really Awesome.

  • @marcusflores1320
    @marcusflores1320 Před 5 lety +2

    Man this movie is Great i wish i info telll email them.They should play this movies in schools i think it woupd really help some of the Youth!

  • @racocalifas
    @racocalifas Před 8 lety +2

    great video thank you

  • @dannyhrnndz7053
    @dannyhrnndz7053 Před 5 lety +1

    Amazing Amazing story.

  • @noelchavez4296
    @noelchavez4296 Před 5 lety +1

    Best movie I've watched, I was inspired by them to run also.

  • @CycoPatPonfe
    @CycoPatPonfe Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome!

  • @mariekaranja7358
    @mariekaranja7358 Před 4 lety +1

    Great inspiration just watched the movie

  • @veritojimenez40
    @veritojimenez40 Před 11 měsíci

    Preciosa película
    De gran Inspiración ❤
    Gracias 🙏🏽

  • @germainzihua
    @germainzihua Před 8 lety +2

    muy buena pelicula!!!!!

  • @djadams3356
    @djadams3356 Před 4 lety +32

    Only four Diaz boys ran in 1987. Thomas, victor and jose weren't Diaz.

  • @NatalyBlackberry
    @NatalyBlackberry Před 5 měsíci

    Great video😊😊😊

  • @fluffycampos5306
    @fluffycampos5306 Před rokem

    I just wana say diaz brothers the teachers i knew back 08 theyre real they care and theyre fair and humble . I take my hat off for entire diaz family i sat in the class room it was real life experiences nice fun

  • @Jboy19916
    @Jboy19916 Před 5 lety +3

    That's a good dad

  • @otravis676
    @otravis676 Před 6 měsíci

    For me the movie has gotten even better after watching this. I feel that Mr and Mrs Wight moved to McFarland with two girls and wound up with a whole bunch of son's.

  • @Thorny04299
    @Thorny04299 Před 6 lety +4

    I love my pe teacher mr Diaz Delano

  • @Zambita25
    @Zambita25 Před 9 lety +4

    I got see the movie :) Family's Diaz my RESPECT

  • @rushildesai1
    @rushildesai1 Před 5 lety +14

    "THAT'S NOT DANNY DIAZ!!!"

  • @marygarcia5171
    @marygarcia5171 Před 5 lety +3

    I met them at school today

  • @vnimo7094
    @vnimo7094 Před 5 lety +8

    You should have done more homework on David and Damacio

  • @xoxobeauty694
    @xoxobeauty694 Před 7 lety +3

    I am a cros country and track runner in mcfarland danny diaz is dad of my guy bff

  • @Matt-hb8ot
    @Matt-hb8ot Před 6 lety +3

    Two of the people came to my school

  • @chloeolsson143
    @chloeolsson143 Před 5 lety +14

    THAT'S DANNY?? 💀🥵

  • @anthonyariashernandez6034

    Literally every kid from fresno to bakersfield

  • @assassinb3ast165
    @assassinb3ast165 Před 8 lety +10

    no lie i live in mcfarland i go to the mcfarland middle school

  • @wow2026
    @wow2026 Před 3 lety +1

    Çok güzel bir filim ben defalarca izledim :)

  • @neachtarrsainn3216
    @neachtarrsainn3216 Před 2 lety +1

    Anyone know what the deal is with the red Chevy, lowrider, pick up in the movie? I noticed it appears in several scenes…

  • @peaceandlove544
    @peaceandlove544 Před 7 lety +3

    The name is misleading, it mostly focusus on the coach and not on the extraordinary work and ability of the McFarland cross crounty Diaz family dinasty runners.

  • @marianagaspar844
    @marianagaspar844 Před 8 lety +4

    Mr.cantu is my middle school principal

  • @sage0ne619
    @sage0ne619 Před 9 lety +2

    This looks like a good movie and a great story. I just have a question regarding child labor laws in the United States. Is child labor legal in the states for young boys and girls under 18 years old? These kids were going to school in the late 80's or early 90's? Not to go off on a tangent but the social system should be strong enough to support a family with that many children to enable those children to go to school full time without having to do manual labor on top of their curriculum. Broken system.

    • @bernardopina6509
      @bernardopina6509 Před 3 lety

      Only if u knew in the movie the dad was getting paid for the acres to be done so ranchers didn't care as long as they were being done same as a builder he charge u for a month and in that month its gonna be done

  • @alejandrocalderon6520
    @alejandrocalderon6520 Před 6 lety +2

    I live in arvin a small city. Close to Mcfarland and i want arvin ti start one i am about to enter high school and i have the arvin mile record 6 minutes and 23 seconds

  • @dtmenges
    @dtmenges Před 9 lety +5

    Everyone clapped at the end of the movie.

  • @realpine
    @realpine Před 7 lety +1

    wow.. mcfarland!!

  • @senk0san
    @senk0san Před 4 lety

    Ngl kinda wish I attended this school. Fortunately my school and McFarland is based in California.

  • @cesarrodriguez1491
    @cesarrodriguez1491 Před 4 lety +1

    Till this day I haven’t seen it

  • @themastermagicians2745
    @themastermagicians2745 Před 8 měsíci

    👏👏👏👏

  • @pinkysunshine9289
    @pinkysunshine9289 Před 7 lety +2

    I wanna live in McFarland

    • @vnimo7094
      @vnimo7094 Před 5 lety

      maria louisa de gracia trust me, you don’t lol

    • @anatorres432
      @anatorres432 Před 4 lety

      Por que no Alan SLS

  • @Dylanaccount
    @Dylanaccount Před 2 lety +1

    I live there

  • @renereyes7964
    @renereyes7964 Před 3 lety +1

    En la maña el frio para medio dia el calor pero asi es

  • @msp507
    @msp507 Před 6 lety +5

    I grew up in McFarland and went to school with all these guys I read the comments and all I can due is take a deep breath and think if you only knew the truth....... Disney great fiction great story thou

    • @scholarium
      @scholarium Před 6 lety +1

      Silvia Pereida what's the truth you know?

    • @vnimo7094
      @vnimo7094 Před 5 lety

      Haha exactly

    • @bartbutkis
      @bartbutkis Před 2 lety

      Ms P:
      I can only imagine. I'm still driving up to McFarland this fall to watch a CC meet. I loved the story even though I know their State Championships were won in Division V (smallest schools) and that Thomas Valles did not come in 1st in the final race and that Danny Diaz sprinted in to 68th place as McFarland's 5th runner that day. Still loved the movie. Go Cougars!

  • @aimeeguzman8908
    @aimeeguzman8908 Před 9 lety +1

    during the water tower scene it said luis partida but there was no david diaz. who is luis partida and wheres david??

    • @jasongalvin7443
      @jasongalvin7443  Před 9 lety +3

      The movie alters reality a little. There was in fact only two Diaz brothers that were on the first state title Varsity team. That team also had more than 7 real runners (there was already a JV team at that point, and the program was seven years old). Disney had creative rights to the film, and that was one thing they changed...probably the biggest thing, in fact, other than the part where Mr. White was fired. He has never been fired in his life. Jim and Cheryl moved to McFarland in the 60's and he worked for the district his entire career.

    • @bartbutkis
      @bartbutkis Před 2 lety +1

      @@jasongalvin7443 WHAT???

  • @blueballsexotics8596
    @blueballsexotics8596 Před 6 lety +7

    Mexicans are good people its a shame our curent president can only see the negative....

    • @tami8458
      @tami8458 Před 3 lety +1

      Don't worry, in two months he'll be out, and we'll all return to the good old-fashioned racism we're used to!

    • @josevalenzuela5011
      @josevalenzuela5011 Před 2 lety

      There racism in every race there's simply good and bad in every race I've seen it everywhere around kern county and certainly California itself

  • @ceciloor8403
    @ceciloor8403 Před 7 měsíci

    waoo en la entrevista en español casi no se expresaron

  • @5546dean
    @5546dean Před 7 lety +2

    Cavin costner 😘😘😘

  • @georgecolavita6084
    @georgecolavita6084 Před 4 lety +3

    We watched this movie in school and at the end we all said The fat Boys skinny

  • @Machbox718
    @Machbox718 Před 9 lety +1

    So are the Diaz family here related to UFC/MMA Fighters Nick and Nate Diaz ? (They are also great runners) lol

    • @jasongalvin7443
      @jasongalvin7443  Před 9 lety

      No they are not...would've made this story even more fascinating, but also, I'm sure if this was the case, we'd have known about it a long time ago.

  • @potaragaming4159
    @potaragaming4159 Před 6 lety +2

    The only thing I don't get why isn't David Diaz there I though he was one of the seven runners...

  • @sleepyperez9119
    @sleepyperez9119 Před 4 lety

    2020??

  • @juanv5601
    @juanv5601 Před 5 lety +2

    Whoever it is, that doesn't like this movie, it's gotta be a "Racist" (Thank You! Mr. Costner For Seeing Through This Story)

  • @broghywert
    @broghywert Před 9 lety

    Wich one was Tomas?

    • @stevenjm12
      @stevenjm12 Před 9 lety +2

      broghywert he isnt a diaz brother.