Hackman starred as Dale ... took on big-city South Bend Central in the 1952 state championship game and won with Jimmy Chitwood hitting a buzzer-beater. The story is loosely based on the real-life ...

Gene Hackman's dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans for a single reason: his unforgettable role in "Hoosiers" as coach Norman Dale.

Hackman’s fellow actors from the 1986 film remembered him as an actor who offered wise advice but hated rehearsing and ...

(WDHN) — The town of Ariton and the Wiregrass is mourning ... state champion teams at the school in 2023 and 2024. The Dale County Schools family is deeply saddened by the loss of a great ...