Hoosier Gym

It is famous for being a filming location for the 1986 basketball movie Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper.

Basketball games were held in Bell's Hall above Jolly's Drugstore and in the basement gym of the Presbyterian Church.

Upon completion of the new construction, it became evident that additional funds would be needed for maintenance and custodial services, including heat and lighting.

It wasn't long before arrangements were made for several professional basketball teams to play on the new floor, including the EmRoes, Michigan Rails, and Baltimore Orioles.

In order to accommodate the school's growing art, music, and science departments, three classrooms, a kitchen, and restrooms were added on the east end of the building.

So after 45 years of serving the community and providing a place for its young people to grow and develop, the gym was closed.

[4] Additionally, each year the gym holds the Hoosiers Reunion All-Star Classic, where Indiana's best high school athletes play against each other, with the teams named "Hickory" and "Terhune," as in the movie.