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.

The Oscars brought a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones on Sunday night. In a late addition to the ceremony, Morgan Freeman praised the two-time Oscar winner and his ...

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

Gene Hackman, who was found dead on Feb. 26, along with his deceased wife, shared the screen with an admirable list of ...

The Oscar-winning actor, best known for ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Conversation’, was found dead along with his wife ...

A look back following legendary actor Gene Hackman's passing at his words about 1986's award winning movie "Hoosiers." ...

In “Hoosiers,” Gene Hackman, whose death was announced Thursday, created a man with understated strength, a taskmaster with ...

Discover how the iconic film "Hoosiers" starring Gene Hackman helped transform the Hoosier Gym into a basketball haven for ...