Hackman had 101 acting credits, but it is his role as Norman Dale that sports fans will forever remember him most.

Gene Hackman was 95 and almost four decades past the release of “Hoosiers” when he died. But coaches haven’t forgotten the ...

Hoosiers” (1986) is a fictionalized account of Indiana high school basketball set at a small school in the early 1950s. It is ...

With this week’s death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, one of his roles will forever be embedded in my soul — that of Coach ...

Hackman’s dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans for a single reason: His unforgettable role as Hickory Huskers coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers,” the 1986 movie loosely based on tiny Milan’s ...

A small-town high school basketball movie set in the 1950s still speaks to some of us, and the late Gene Hackman helped bring ...

The soul is elsewhere. That's how it felt Thursday night when I sat and watched Gene Hackman play Coach Norman Dale one more time in "Hoosiers." The world learned about the mysterious death of ...

Fans and friends are remembering Hackman after he and his wife were found dead in their home. INDIANAPOLIS — "I don't care ...

During a week in which iconic Hollywood film star Gene Hackman was revealed to have died, it seems only appropriate the ...

When great actors die, our grief multiplies. It feels like we lost them and every character they blessed with humanity. The emotions are deceiving because their art makes them eternal, but for those ...

Gene Hackman, one of the consummate actors of the 20th Century, played dozens of other unforgettable roles, but no character he created has endured like high school basketball coach Norman Dale in ...