While Guy didn’t need any last-minute heroics to carry Hickory to a win, he channeled his inner Jimmy Chitwood to score 23 points in the Hoosiers Reunion Classic. “This was one of the All ...

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 ...

Hackman starred as Coach Norman Dale in Hoosiers, a role that came during the height of his career. He went on to appear in Mississippi Burning, which earned him an Oscars nomination in 1988 ...

In their Hickory Huskers uniforms, Greenfield-Central’s Boston Willard, left, and Braylon Mullins, right, get ready to play in the 20th Hoosiers Reunion All-Star Classic at Hoosier Gym in ...

“He told me how he’d sat the cast and crew of ‘Sling Blade’ down and screened ‘Hoosiers’ for them and said, ‘This is the benchmark.’” Thornton reportedly knows every line of ...

Hoosiers was loosely inspired by the real-life Milan High School basketball team, which won the Indiana state championship in 1954. Following Hackman’s death at age 95 in February 2025, his ...