Journey Indiana - The Milan Miracle - The Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum

[@LarryManiccia]

A true American classic story. They just dont happen like this anymore. The movie Hoosiers is one of my all-time favorites.

[@warrenhildebrandt2715]

I graduated room a small school ..Indiana. Auburn in 1961. The cry," remember Milan" was still bouncing off the walls. Whether it be the coaches, the players or what ever, the big dream of one day being at the Butler Field House was the largest. We never were great. But by my GOD, we all had that dream. Milan, by far was not the smallest school. There were many having less than 100 students. What Milan showed was the giants have the same weaknesses as the little school. No ever told Milan they could not win. 12 players, with a dream took on that mighty Muncie Central. Like Goliath, the giant fell to David. Ivwill always remember Milan. We, at Auburn, had that same dream. YES WE CAN..

[@nesaclark1059]

I was thrilled to have been at the Milan gym in 1968 when the Straughn Indians played there! Our little school was even smaller than Milan, and just to be in the building was an unforgettable moment!

[@jimschultz2179]

I love Hoosiers. Small town South Dakota HS basketball has the same feel. Sometimes the small schools can compete at the highest levels but don’t. They just destroy everyone in their class.

[@kenmurphy6792]

' Hoosiers' Provider .. MGM Rating .. PG Release date .. 1986 Running time .. 1:55:09 Audio .. English --- Gene Hackman stars as Norman Dale, a new coach with a spotty past. The film co-stars Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper, whose role as the basketball-loving town drunk earned him an Oscar nomination. Jerry Goldsmith was also nominated for an Academy Award for his score. In 2001, Hoosiers was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." ~ Storyline .. Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter (Dennis Hopper), a notorious alcoholic. ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6qUqXtprMicjLM .. 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@kenmurphy6792]

I give the film 5 out of 5 Bazketballz !!! ~

[@respectamerica2382]

Milan was literally standing in the middle of the floor holding the ball for almost 5 mins running out the clock.

[@Daniel-we2jj]

There was no shot clock violation?

[@respectamerica2382]

@@Daniel-we2jj There was no shot clock. A team could go up one point in the fourth quarter and run the time out. I don't believe there was intentional fouls either. So if a

[@respectamerica2382]

@@Daniel-we2jj It was a more technical game. No dribbling between the legs. Strict traveling rules. Defensive Hand checking. Zone defense . 3 second in the paint violations against the offense. And paint zone was narrower. And no intentional fouls. Only personal, team, flagrant fouls.

[@respectamerica2382]

The game was not like the movie at all. It was the big city team that was nervous at the beginning of the game. Milan was beating the bid city team off the dribble and got off to a fast start in the first half. And went into half with a 10 point lead. In the Third quarter the City team calmed down and a took the narrow 1 point lead going into the fourth quarter. With the City team up by 5 points in the four quarter, Millian ran the clock down almost 5 min. Then the City team choked and turn the ball over three times and Millian scored twice back to back to win.

[@forestgump8357]

Yep, they were behind 28-26 at the time and Central just figured let them do it, since they were ahead.

[@respectamerica2382]

They never tell the part where, Milan held the ball in one pocession, for almost 5 mins in the fourth quarter, before hitting the game winning shot.

[@luddite4change449]

They don't tell the part about Milam being in the final tournament the year prior either.

[@kerryfitzgerald313]

😅THEY BEAT OSCAR ROBERTSON BEFORE THE FINALS WIN AGAINST MUNCIE...❤

[@Nobody48488]

The biggest shame is when the liberals of Indiana took over and made class basketball It’s a shame they destroyed Hoosier hysteria They should have comprises played a single tournament every 2 or 4 years

[@brianmeen2158]

You don’t think different classes are necessary? I think two classes per state is perfect - last I checked my state now has 4-5 classes now which I admit is way too many

[@3jasonwebb]

i grew up in Argos, IN. The last small school to ever make it to the finals. That was in 1979. They went to a class system in 1997-1998. It was not a liberal/conservative thing. It was the reality that the small schools really could not compete with the bigger schools. It was a rare thing anyways. We came closest since Milan, but there wasn't a team before or since. Everyone was a little bit upset when the changed, but it was probably for the best.