The 1986 movie "Hoosiers" was inspired by the story of Milan High School's 1954 basketball state championship team. It's the epitome of a Cinderella story. Nearly 40 years later, "Hoosiers" still ...

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 area of ...

Actor Gene Hackman has died at age 95. 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 ...

"In my book, we’re gonna be winners." That famous line was delivered at the end of a speech by Gene Hackman's character Norman Dale in "Hoosiers." His Hickory Huskers went on to become winners on and ...

Fans can relive the magic of Hickory’s underdog basketball team running the picket fence play all over again in Gene ...

MILAN, Indiana — The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of the feel-good, state champion Hickory Huskers in “Hoosiers.

Throughout its surprising success in the early rounds of the NCAA tournament, Indiana had given proper credit to often-overlooked backups. That bench, especially center Jeff Newton and his career-high ...