University of Kansas coach Bill Self once likened a moment in the Jayhawks’ 2022 NCAA Championship victory to a scene in ...

Hackman’s dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans for a single reason: His unforgettable role as Hickory Huskers ...

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

Angelo Pizzo, a Bloomington resident who wrote the movie Hoosiers, remembered Gene Hackman as a movie star who made a huge ...

Hackman has died at 95, leaving behind a jewel of a sports movie about an Indiana high school basketball team. It might not ...

The Athletic placed “Hoosiers” at No. 15 on its list of the top 100 sports movies, with “Rocky” taking first. On Rotten ...

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose films included what is considered one of the greatest sports movies of ...

Legendary actor Gene Hackman was found dead in his home on February 26, 2025, at the age of 95. Along with the Superman star, ...

Gene Hackman's Norman Dale in 'Hoosiers' is a great leader not because he had the title, but because his players wanted to play for him.

It’s a career for the ages, a talent for the ages. For The Post’s Mike Vaccaro, Gene Hackman is forever Norman Dale.

The Post’s Mike Vaccaro wrote earlier Thursday why he will always remember the late Gene Hackman as coach Normal Dale from ...

The film is loosely based on the real-life story of small-school Milan winning Indiana's 1954 state championship.