There are three locks in @danshanoff.bsky.social's Mount Rushmore of coaches portrayed in modern U.S. sports movies:

◽️Gene Hackman's Norman Dale
◽️Denzel Washington’s Herman Boone
◽️Pat Morita’s Mr. Miyagi

Why Hackman's performance in "Hoosiers" was so special⤵️

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6164307/2025/02/27/gene-hackman-hoosiers-norman-dale/?source=bsky_hq