On a cold March night in Butler Fieldhouse, the Indians of tiny Milan High School (enrollment 162) defeated the mighty Muncie Central Bearcats (enrollment 1,662), to win the state championship and secure their place in Hoosier Folklore.
The movie "Hoosiers" featuring Gene Hackman is based on the small town of Milan, IN winning the 1954 State Championship
There was a whole lot of passing back in the day, they pass like the Harlem globe trotters when they do one of their routines.
Executnr 2 weeks ago
I was a little disappointed with the ending....wanted to see the celebration
Taew2009 3 weeks ago
Hilliard Gates also plays the radio announcer in the movie.
nascarnut2448 2 months ago
I currently go to milan and have been going there my whole life! I'm proud to be a MILAN INDIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
twilightprincessrulz 3 months ago
The announcer is Hiliard Gates. Ray Craft was my high school principal for a time in Shelbyville before he went to the IHSAA.
x001m69 5 months ago
former milan student
eddie1romanian 6 months ago
That remains the greatest game in Indiana basketball history, if not all of the United States. And this is coming from a Muncie Central graduate. :-D
I also find it funny how hospitable people in Milan are to Muncie natives, yet there are still people in Muncie who HATE talking about that game.
yankee500p 8 months ago
I go to Milan :D
MrParatrooper07 8 months ago
This was included the in 1986 VHS production of the Indiana High School Athletic Association called "INDIANA'S GAME" devoted to Indiana High School Basketball history of the 20th century.
sjs2162 9 months ago
Thing at the end was funny:)
guyjojay 1 year ago