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 the world.

You might not know the name Maris Valainis anymore, but you know him from his sole major movie role -- Jimmy Chitwood in "Hoosiers," which will turn 35 years old later this year.

RUSHVILLE — Jimmy Chitwood is 53 now.He’s not really Jimmy Chitwood, of course, but Maris Valainis will always be known as Jimmy, the sweet shooter from the movie “Hoosiers.” ...

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 the world.

With Hackman's passing, fans might be wondering where to watch the timeless classic and recite the famous words of Jimmy Chitwood, Shooter, Whit, Merle and Ollie.

Want to watch the Hoosiers and don't have a copy on DVD or VHS? Here's where to view the Indiana classic on digital after Gene Hackman died.

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.

Bobby Plump -– the real-life Jimmy Chitwood –- said Gene Hackman deserves as ... His unforgettable role as Hickory Huskers coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers,” the 1986 movie loosely based ...

Bobby Plump -– the real-life Jimmy Chitwood –- said Gene Hackman deserves as ... His unforgettable role as Hickory Huskers coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers,” the 1986 movie loosely based ...

Bobby Plump -– the real-life Jimmy Chitwood –- said Gene Hackman deserves as much credit as anyone ... where many scenes from the movie "Hoosiers" was filmed in the mid-1980s plays host to ...

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 the world.