Thousands of former athletes, many of whom never broke a single record or won a solitary trophy, credit him for changing their lives. Limmer’s true legacy, however, just has nothing to do with awards. He holds NY State’s record for wins with 737 and was inducted into the 2016 New Balance Coaches Hall of Fame. Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Trey Nelson’s doc The 5th Man, direct from YouTube:įor 50 years, Paul Limmer was a world class track coach at Long Island’s Mepham High School. I admire his philosophy about “everyone has value, everyone can contribute” I think it’s an important notion to consider while improving all aspects of society. They may not have won awards, but working with this coach changed their lives anyway. The 5th Man manages to be substantially bigger by telling an extraordinary story about an ordinary teacher whose dedication impacted so many lives. In a world where gigantic stories are supplanted a day later by even bigger ones, the story of a high school track coach might feel small to the point of inconsequence. You might be thinking, wait, an entire doc film about a track coach? Yes indeed. This first premiered at the 2021 Stony Brook Film Festival and will be out on VOD this August. And that’s why you need a team.” Gravitas has released an official trailer for a documentary film titled The 5th Man, which is not actually a surprise sequel to The Third Man. “You can’t win anything without your 5th man.
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