Lat week Angelo Pizzo joined top talk about Gene Hackman and 'Hoosiers.'

[Jim Coyle]

Always fun speaking with Angelo, but after the recent loss of Gene Hackman we were able to learn that Burt Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, & Robert Duvall 'Norman Dale'

 

[kkott]

Always fun speaking with Angelo, but after the recent loss of Gene Hackman we were able to learn that Burt Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, & Robert Duvall 'Norman Dale'

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That was a fun interview to listen to. Lot's of interesting tidbits. Don't get caught watching the paint dry!

 

[VanPastorMan]

Always fun speaking with Angelo, but after the recent loss of Gene Hackman we were able to learn that Burt Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, & Robert Duvall 'Norman Dale'

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I saw this video yesterday and learned some interesting things. Milan had beaten Crispus Attucks in the semi final which was lead by Oscar Robertson. In the movie the coaches of South Bend Central was the Crispus Attucks coach and Oscar Robertson's brother.

 

[Middawg]

That was a fun interview to listen to. Lot's of interesting tidbits. Don't get caught watching the paint dry!

Can we get Don't get caught watching the paint dry quote placed on a patch on this IU teams unis?

 

[13thman]

I saw this video yesterday and learned some interesting things. Milan had beaten Crispus Attucks in the semi final which was lead by Oscar Robertson. In the movie the coaches of South Bend Central was the Crispus Attucks coach and Oscar Robertson's brother.

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You didn't know that was Ray Crowe?

 

[VanPastorMan]

You didn't know that was Ray Crowe?

No I didn't.

 

[kkott]

No I didn't.

Don't think Ray Crowe, who was the Crispus Attucks coach and coached the opposing team in Hoosiers, was Oscar's brother. Never heard that before.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Don't think Ray Crowe, who was the Crispus Attucks coach and coached the opposing team in Hoosiers, was Oscar's brother. Never heard that before.

In the movie there were two prominent coaches for South Bend Central. Perhaps one was Oscar's brother and the other Crowe.

 

[kmathum]

In the movie there were two prominent coaches for South Bend Central. Perhaps one was Oscar's brother and the other Crowe.

And I believe they defeated the Muncie Central Bearcats in the finals.

 

[kkott]

And I believe they defeated the Muncie Central Bearcats in the finals.

I have a book on it that goes through their 2 year run (forget who beat them the year before... Terre Haute Gerstmeyer?), and profiles every player and Coach Marvin Wood. It's an easy and fun read and gives lots of extra details (they drove around Monument Circle backwards with a police escort after they won). I'll have to see if I can dig it up, but if anyones really interested in Milan, or IN high school bball history, it's worth reading. Bobby Plump was the guest speaker at our sports banquet my senior year (1983 Southport Cardinal!), and was entertaining.