Hackman had 101 acting credits, but it is his role as Norman Dale that sports fans will forever remember him most.

Gene Hackman was 95 and almost four decades past the release of “Hoosiers” when he died. But coaches haven’t forgotten the ...

Hoosiers” (1986) is a fictionalized account of Indiana high school basketball set at a small school in the early 1950s. It is ...

With this week’s death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, one of his roles will forever be embedded in my soul — that of Coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers.” ...

When I heard that Gene Hackman had died, I thought of the movie “Hoosiers.” I thought of Coach Norman Dale at Hickory High. I ...

When great actors die, our grief multiplies. It feels like we lost them and every character they blessed with humanity. The ...

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

Bobby Plump — the real-life Jimmy Chitwood — said Gene Hackman deserves as much credit as anyone for taking his small-town ...

Gene Hackman, famed for his role in 'Hoosiers' as Coach Norman Dale, left a significant mark on sports cinema. The film, ...

The two-time Academy Award winner left an indelible mark on Hollywood, but here in Indiana, he will always be remembered as ...