The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of ...

When I heard that Gene Hackman had died, I thought of the movie “Hoosiers.” I thought of Coach Norman Dale at Hickory High. I ...

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 ...

You might think of him first as Lex Luthor or Popeye Doyle or Little Bill Daggett or even as the blind hermit who sets Peter Boyle’s thumb ablaze.

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

The two-time Academy Award winner left an indelible mark on Hollywood, but here in Indiana, he will always be remembered as Coach Norman Dale, the tough yet inspiring leader of the underdog ...

To the people in the Henry County town that’s about a 40-minute drive east of Indianapolis, Hackman is more than an actor, ...

The movie "Hoosiers," which starred Gene Hackman as Norman Dale, is one of the greatest sports movies of all time.

Gene Hackman was a veteran actor in his 50s when 'Hoosiers' was released in 1986. Former Hickory Huskers and 'Hoosiers' ...