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.

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 ...

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

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

fall victory, his fourth of the season. During a challenge from Indiana, the Hoosiers were penalized one team point for coach conduct. Up next, No. 4 Ridge Lovett faced Joey Buttler at 149.