RIP, Gene Hackman. And RIP, Norman Dale. It was necessary to say goodbye to both, which is crazy because, in “Hoosiers,” Dale came into our lives for one season, led Hickory High School to an ...

Gene Hackman endeared himself to Hoosiers as coach Norman Dale in the move "Hoosiers". His acting colleagues and producer of the movie share memories of Hackman, who died Thursday. After reading ...

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' ...

Actor Gene Hackman died Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hackman played the role of ...

Fourteen years after “Hoosiers,” Hackman would play McGinty in “The Replacements,” who might be considered a campy version of Dale. Then at 70 years old, Hackman had fun with the role; his ...

Gene Hackman, who died at the age of 95, had a career for the ages, was a talent for the ages. For The Post's Mike Vaccaro, he is forever Norman Dale in "Hoosiers." ...

Gene Hackman as coach Norman Dale in 'Hoosiers': Coach's word is law Gene Hackman as coach Norman Dale in 'Hoosiers': Walk with the miller's daughter ...

Declared as one of the greatest sports movies in film history, the 1986 flick Hoosiers starred the late Gene Hackman as high school basketball Coach Norman Dale. The famed film follows the story ...

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 ...

In ‘Hoosiers,’ Gene Hackman gave us Norman Dale, a basketball coach we can’t forget Posted March 01, 2025 5:25 pm. By Jerry Brewer ...

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 ...