After Gene Hackman'a death, 'Hoosiers' director David Anspaugh tells story of how Jack Nicholson almost took on lead role in ...

The soul is elsewhere. That’s how it felt Thursday night when I sat and watched Gene Hackman play Coach Norman Dale one more ...

Hackman played the role of coach Norman Dale in the movie "Hoosiers" − which is a rite of passage for basketball players ...

WILKES-BARRE — With this week’s death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, one of his roles will forever be embedded in my soul — that of Coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers.” The first time I ...

Duke put on a defensive clinic to shut down Alabama 85-65 on Saturday and earn its 18th trip to college basketball's Final ...

Gene Hackman’s portrayal of coach Norman Dale in “Hoosiers” represented the soul of the legendary 1986 movie. Advertisement On its face, “Hoosiers” was intended to be a snapshot of the ...

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.

And of course, there is Gene Hackman as Norman Dale, arguably the greatest coach in sports movie history. Gene Hackman as Norman Dale during the filming of “Hoosiers” at Butler’s Hinkle ...

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 ...

Jack Nicholson wanted to play coach Norman Dale in 'Hoosiers' David Anspaugh on Jack Nicholson as Norman Dale: 'It would have been a very different movie' Jack Nicholson's interest in 'Hoosiers ...

Actor Gene Hackman has been pronounced dead along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Fans may seek favorite movies. Watch these classic clips from "Hoosiers".

They were pages filled with the story of a small-town basketball team in rural Indiana and the complex cast of characters, including coach Norman Dale. When Nicholson was asked to take a look at ...