There's one reason Hackman's dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach ...

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

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

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

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

With March Madness in full swing, Page 2's Closer Look series figured it would be a good time to revisit the Maddest March of them all -- the one in which Milan High School, enrollment 161, won ...

Gene Hackman's portrayal of Coach Norman Dale in the 1986 movie Hoosiers resonated deeply with audiences and helped the film become a timeless classic, while the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Indiana, ...

In honor of Gene Hackman's passing, we go "UnPHILtered" with a member of the state championship winning team that inspired "Hoosiers." ...