In “Hoosiers,” Gene Hackman, whose death was announced Thursday, created a man with understated strength, a taskmaster with ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Two weeks after claiming the top spot in the high jump at the MIAA Indoor Championships, Former Hays ...

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Hackman’s dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans for a single reason: His unforgettable role as Hickory Huskers coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers,” the 1986 movie loosely based on tiny Milan’s ...

Actor Gene Hackman has been pronounced dead along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Fans may to seek favorite movies. Watch these classic clips from "Hoosiers".

At age 15, a group of my friends and I saw the 1985 film “Vision Quest” about a high school wrestler who decides he’s going “to make his mark” and drop two weight classes so he can take on the state’s ...

Gene Hackman was a veteran actor in his 50s when 'Hoosiers' was released in 1986. Former Hickory Huskers and 'Hoosiers' producer remember Hackman ...

“Hoosiers” was intended to be a snapshot of the unique hysteria of small-town high school basketball in Indiana, culminating in Hickory High’s improbable run to the state title. Dale was a ...

Gene Hackman's dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans for a single reason: his unforgettable role in "Hoosiers" as coach Norman Dale.

But in Indiana, Hackman’s role as small town basketball coach Norman Dale in the 1986 movie “Hoosiers” still resonates nearly 40 years after the movie was released. “A phenomenal actor ...