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Actor from "Hoosiers" found dead - 13 WTHR Indianapolis
Montgomery County Sheriff Dennis Rice said 39-year-old Kent Pooled committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree.
Likewise, is the film Hoosiers based on a true story?
The film is very loosely based on the story of the 1954 Indiana state champions, Milan High School (/ˈma?l?n/ MY-l?n), but the term "inspired by a true story" may be more appropriate, as there was little the two teams had in common.
In this manner, why didnt Jimmy play in Hoosiers?
In the film, Coach Norman Dale is hired to replace a well-liked Coach who dies. The team's star player, Jimmy Chitwood, refuses to play for part of the season because he's so upset.
?r/ is the official demonym for a resident of the U.S. state of Indiana. The origin of the term remains a matter of debate within the state, but "Hoosier" was in general use by the 1840s, having been popularized by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "The Hoosier's Nest".