But the television show was as powerfully excessive as the “Hoosiers” movie was deft in its messaging. They’re unassailable testaments to sports’ ability to motivate, uplift and unite ...

Hackman starred as Coach Norman Dale in Hoosiers, a role that came during the height of his career. He went on to appear in Mississippi Burning, which earned him an Oscars nomination in 1988 ...

Hackman has always had a special place in the hearts of Indiana residents after starring as Coach Normal Dale in 1986’s “Hoosiers.” Considered one of the best sports movies ever made ...

"Hoosiers" -- which was loosely based on the real-life story of Milan winning Indiana’s 1954 state title -- was ranked the top sports movie in a 2020 poll of 70 Associated Press sports writers ...

The Milan High School team that won the 1954 Indiana basketball championship over Muncie Central at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis inspired the movie “Hoosiers.” The Knightstown gym where the ...

News of Gene Hackman’s death caused fans to recall his films, including the iconic 1986 sports movie, “Hoosiers.” Hackman and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home ...

LAFAYETTE - The movie Hoosiers carries gravity in Indiana whether you were born in the country with a basketball hoop attached to a barn or grew up in a suburb like Lafayette or a metropolitan ...

The Milan High School team that won the 1954 Indiana basketball championship over Muncie Central at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis inspired the movie “Hoosiers.” The Knightstown gym where ...

Gene Hackman starred as Coach Norman Dale in the 1986 film, "Hoosiers," which was based on a true story about a 1954 Indiana high school basketball team. Fans of the movie can stream it online on ...

Since the movie's release, tourists have stopped in Milan and other sites where filming took place. To stream 13 WTHR on your phone, you need the 13 WTHR app. Susan Cottingham, secretary and treasurer ...