I thought of Coach Norman Dale at Hickory High. I thought of so many scenes from the movie when stopping in the “Hoosiers Gym,” which is in Knightstown, Ind., a few years ago.

FILE - Actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie "Hoosiers" at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus ...

Declared as one of the greatest sports movies in film history, the 1986 flick Hoosiers starred the late Gene Hackman as high school basketball Coach Norman Dale. The famed film follows the story ...

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Hoosiers" is ranked as the No. 53 best sports movie with a certified fresh score of 91%. Aug 11, 2022 These Are the Best 25 Sports Movies of All Time ...

Where does Gene Hackman's ‘Hoosiers' rank among the best sports movies of all time? The classic basketball movie is back in the spotlight following the news of Hackman's death at the age of 95.