Declared as one of the greatest sports movies in film history, the 1986 flick Hoosiers starred the late Gene Hackman as high school basketball Coach Norman Dale. The famed film follows the story ...

There's one reason Hackman's dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of the feel-good, state champion Hickory Huskers from a tiny Indiana town.

“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 ...

“Hoosiers” (1986) Residents of Indiana should all know the popular 1986 sports movie “Hoosiers.” Gene Hackman starred in this film as Norman Dale, a basketball coach who gets a chance to redeem his ...

And yes, the name has more meaning than just the 1986 movie "Hoosiers," starring Gene Hackman. What is a Hoosier? Here's an explanation of the term likely to be used during Friday's game: REQUIRED ...

Cottingham said she's watched the movie at least a dozen times — probably on the low end for Hoosiers aficionados — and has hazy memories of the Milan championship team.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FILE - The Hoosier Gym, where many scenes from the movie "Hoosiers" was filmed in the mid-1980s plays host to dozens of high school games each year as fans still flock to the site, is shown Monday ...

Bobby Plump -– the real-life Jimmy Chitwood –- said Gene Hackman deserves as much credit as anyone for taking his small-town Hoosier state basketball story beyond Indiana to the rest of the world.