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Production Starts on “The Colonel” Biopic of Coach Rocky Rosacker

7/7/2026

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Production began on “The Colonel,” a film about coach Lieutenant Colonel R.C. “Rocky” Rosacker.
Clive Standen replaces Neal McDonough as Rosacker while Kelly Frye headlines the role.
Sam Huntsman and Peter Gerety support as Tim Williams, Rosacker’s former student, writes, directs and produces the film in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Rosacker, a Marine, revived a Texas prep school in 1969 and later earned state championships and a stadium named Rosacker Field in 1988.

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Story summary

Production began on “The Colonel,” a film about coach Lieutenant Colonel R.C. “Rocky” Rosacker.
Clive Standen replaces Neal McDonough as Rosacker while Kelly Frye headlines the role.
Sam Huntsman and Peter Gerety support as Tim Williams, Rosacker’s former student, writes, directs and produces the film in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Rosacker, a Marine, revived a Texas prep school in 1969 and later earned state championships and a stadium named Rosacker Field in 1988.