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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUaL1KW_Ag0 By Sam Goldaper March 22, 1979 The New York Times Archives March 22, 1979, Section D, Page 17 A 20‐foot jump shot by Butch Carter with 4 seconds left enabled Indiana to edge Purdue, 53‐52, in the final round of the National Invitation Tournament last night before a crowd of 14,889 at Madison square Garden. Before the Hoosiers' victory brought their season won‐lost mark to 22‐12. Alabama defeated Ohio State, 96‐86, for third‐place honors. Carter's basket earned him a share of the most‐valuable‐player honors with his teammate, Ray Tolbert. Ironically, the 6‐foot‐5‐inch Carter, a senior backcourt man, could easily have been the goat in a game dominated by tough defense and coaching strategy. It took 8 minutes to play the final 16 seconds, during which six timeouts were called, four by Indiana. With Purdue ahead, 52‐51, and the Hoosiers in a stall for 3 minutes 25 seconds in an effort to get the Boilermakers to come out of their zone defe...

Former Indy copywriter lays claim to iconic motto 20 Jun 2025 - The Indianapolis Star Sports In-depth Dana Hunsinger Benbow Indianapolis Star USA TODAY NETWORK INDIANAPOLIS – Coach Rick Carlisle was on the television screen with Indiana Pacers fans roaring in the background. The Pacers had just won the Eastern Conference Finals and Carrie Voorhis was watching the fanfare from her home in Studio City, California, when she heard Carlisle saying those 10 words, her words. To Voorhis, it seemed as if Carlisle was almost talking in slow motion. He said it to the TV camera with a rare Carlisle smile. In 49 states ... it’s just basketball. But this is Indiana. Voorhis started screaming. Then she started texting her family and friends. Voorhis says she wrote that motto more than 25 years ago when she was a young advertising copywriter in Indy working on a campaign to bring a WNBA team to the city. It is a phrase that’s been used on merchandise, shot glasses, towels, bumper stickers and decals....

Berceau du basket lycéen et universitaire, l’État de l’Indiana a vu grandir la légende de la NBA et des Boston Celtics (68 ans).  «L’Équipe» est partie sur ses traces, dans sa ville d’enfance, à la rencontre de ceux qui l’ont côtoyé et vu débuter "Son petit frère Eddie était plus costaud et talentueux"     - BUTCH HEMMONS, PREMIER       ENTRAÎNEUR DE LARRY BIRD 13 Jun 2025 - L'Équipe DE NOTRE ENVOYÉ SPÉCIAL MAXIME AUBIN REPORTAGE INDIANAPOLIS (USA) – Partir sur les traces de Larry Bird dans l’Indiana revient à faire un saut dans le temps. Au départ d’Indianapolis, l’Interstate 69 nous conduit vers le sud à travers une campagne au vert éclatant, avant de laisser place à de petites routes cabossées et entourées de fermes amish, cette minorité religieuse qui utilise encore la calèche comme moyen de transport. Un peu plus de deux heures plus tard, la fin de l’itinéraire réserve un tout autre spectacle: au beau milieu de la végétation se dresse un dôme...

La vittoria più impronosticabile dell’Indiana. FOTO: The Today Show https://aroundthegame.com/post/gene-hackman-hoosiers-e-la-magia-della-milan-high-school/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Gene Hackman non c’è più. Il che è assurdo da dire ad alta voce, perché per chi ama il cinema e lo sport, Hackman è eterno. Se n’è andato uno degli attori più autentici e carismatici di sempre, capace di incarnare con naturalezza sia Jimmy Doyle, il detective brizzolato che spacca tutto (Il braccio violento della legge, 1971), sia Lex Luthor, il ‘cattivo’ più sopra le righe di tutti (Superman, 1978). Ma Hackman era molto di più: un artista che sapeva rendere ogni ruolo umano, credibile, indimenticabile. Ciò detto, per noi amanti del basket, Hackman è – e sarà sempre – coach Norman Dale. Il condottiero ruvido e ostinato di Hoosiers, il film che ha cristallizzato sullo schermo l’essenza dell’underdog sportivo. Un personaggio che, con il suo carisma burbero e la sua visione granitica del gioco,...

Cover of Hoosiers https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2011/11/21/hoosiers-turns-25/ Lifestyle By  Bob Cook , Former Contributor. I write about youth sports under the title: Your Kid's Not Going Pro. Nov 21, 2011, 04:03pm EST Save Article Twenty-five years ago this month, the greatest youth sports movie -- nay, the greatest sports movie -- ever was released. If you're in Europe, you might know it under the title "Best Shot," but for those of us in America, especially those of us with Indiana roots, it's "Hoosiers." Like the Hickory Huskers, "Hoosiers," at first glance, didn't seem to have much of a shot at success. Its name stars -- Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper and Barbara Hershey -- were off the peak of their box-office powers, even as they kept grinding out movies. ("Hoosiers" was one of EIGHT Dennis Hopper appearances in 1986 releases.) Still, Hackman joked during filming that he and Hopper would probably never work again a...

http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/hoosiers.php Starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper based on the true story of the 1954 Milan High School basketball team Reel Face: Real Face: Gene Hackman Born: January 30, 1930 Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, USA  Marvin Wood (Norman Dale in the film) Born: January 21, 1928 Birthplace: Morristown, Indiana, USA Died: October 13, 1999, South Bend, Indiana (lymphoma) Maris Valainis Born: 1963 Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Bobby Plump (Jimmy Chitwood in the film) Born: 1936 Birthplace: Pierceville, Indiana, USA "In Milan, people didn't look at us as if we were something special. We were just part of the community. The only way I knew we were special was when the motorcycle policeman revved up his motorcycle and took us through all those red lights." - Bobby Plump on winning the 1954 Championship (1995 Teacher Magazine Interview) Questioning the Story: Is the name of the championship team really t...