University of Virginia

09/10/2026, 9:30

Sport

Heidi Burge Horton, basketball pioneer and inspiration for Disney’s ‘Double Teamed’, dies at 54

Heidi Burge Horton, a former University of Virginia standout, WNBA player, and youth coach whose life inspired Disney’s Double Teamed, has died at 54.

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University of Virginia

Heidi Burge Horton, basketball pioneer and inspiration for Disney’s ‘Double Teamed’, dies at 54