Milan High School 1954 state championship team
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The Milan High School 1954 state championship team was a small-town Indiana high school basketball squad whose improbable title run became legendary and later inspired the film "Hoosiers."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high school basketball team
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sports team ⓘ |
| achievement | won 1954 Indiana state basketball championship ⓘ |
| captain | Ray Craft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameCity | Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameFinalScore | 32–30 ⓘ |
| championshipGameOpponent | Muncie Central High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameVenue | Butler Fieldhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameWinningShotBy | Bobby Plump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameWinningShotType | last-second jump shot ⓘ |
| classSizeOfSchool | about 73 students ⓘ |
| competition | 1954 Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
central inspiration for Hoosiers narrative
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symbol of small-town underdog success ⓘ |
| defensiveReputation | strong team defense ⓘ |
| enrollmentCategory | small school ⓘ |
| era | 1950s high school basketball ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfTournament | Indiana High School Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoach | Marvin Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTown | Milan, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film Hoosiers ⓘ |
| keyPlayer |
Bill Jordan
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Plump NERFINISHED ⓘ Don White NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene White NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Butte NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Wendelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Craft NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Schroder NERFINISHED ⓘ Rollin Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | one of the most famous high school basketball teams in U.S. history ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive Indiana and national press attention ⓘ |
| nickname | Milan Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeating much larger schools
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improbable state title run ⓘ |
| preTournamentRanking | considered a dark horse contender ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representingSchool | Milan High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1953–54 ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| stateTitles | 1 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | deliberate, disciplined offense ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | single-class system ⓘ |
| underdogStatus | school enrollment under 200 ⓘ |
| yearOfChampionship | 1954 ⓘ |
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