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.” ...

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

Two years ago, in the wake of what we were calling The Great Resignation, which featured the phenomenon of “quiet quitting” — ...

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 ...

The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of ...

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

Bobby Plump — the real-life Jimmy Chitwood — said Gene Hackman deserves as much credit as anyone for taking his small-town ...

You might think of him first as Lex Luthor or Popeye Doyle or Little Bill Daggett or even as the blind hermit who sets Peter Boyle’s thumb ablaze.

Gene Hackman, famed for his role in 'Hoosiers' as Coach Norman Dale, left a significant mark on sports cinema. The film, ...

Gene Hackman, the legendary actor known for his performances in The French Connection, Unforgiven, and Hoosiers, has died at ...