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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,! ,hoosi] ,gym & !   
#ce? anniv]s>y ( ! release ( ! film     
,hoosi]s4  ,:]eas ,! ,hoosi] ,gym is a  
basketball gymnasium1 museum1 &         
community c5t] locat$ 9 ,knight/[n1     
,indiana1 & is fam\s = be+ a film+      
location = ! #aihf basketball movie     
,hoosi]s1 />r+ ,g5e ,hackman & ,d5nis   
,hopp]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aibj1 ! ,knight/[n   
,community ,s*ool _h no gymnasium2      
,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #aiba1 a half doz5   
,knight/[n bus9essm5 met to discuss !   
fact t ,knight/[n 0 lagg+ beh9d o!r t[ns
 9 ! developm5t ( *ildr5's a?letic      
education2 ,:]eas1 aft] mu* debate1 a   
plan to build a gymnasium & community   
h\se 0 develop$ & approv$2 ,:]eas1 to   
help fund ! new gym1 ! ,knight/[n       
bus9essm5 rais$ m ?an #ad1djj 9         

donations f m ?an #bej citiz5s & sev]al 
local bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #a1
 #aiba1 con/ruction ( ! gym 0 complet$2 
,:]eas1 at #aje feet 7#cb met]s7 long & 
#hj feet 7#bd met]s7 wide1 ! new gym 0  
big en\gh to accommodate n only         
basketball games & spectators 7) blea*] 
seat+ ar\nd ! sides & ends ( ! play+    
floor71 b also _m civic &               
community-ori5t$ ev5ts2 ,:]eas x 0 n    
long be=e arrangem5ts 7 made = sev]al   
pr(essional basketball teams to play on 
! new floor1 includ+ ! ,em,roes1 !      
,mi*igan ,rails1 & ! ,baltimore         
,orioles1 & ! t[n ev5 p]suad$ play]s f  
v>i\s colleges to compete aga9/ local   
teams2 ,:]eas1 by #aiff1 ! gym _h become
 obsolete ) ! build+ ( a new high s*ool 
& gym2 ,:]eas ! ,pan!rs ( ,knight/[n    
play$ _! la/ (ficial regul>-season      
basketball game at ! gym 9 ,febru>y     
#aiff2 ,:]eas1 aft] #de ye>s ( s]v+ !   
community & provid+ a place = its "y p  
to gr[ & develop1 ! gym 0 clos$1 & = !  
next #ai ye>s1 ! gym saw little use2    

,:]eas1 9 #aihe1 int]e/ 9 ! gym increas$
 :5 a film crew desc5d$ ^u ,knight/[n1  
,indiana1 look+ = a place to film       
,hoosi]s2 ,:]eas ,hoosi]s is an ,am]ican
 sports film writt5 by ,angelo ,pizzo & 
direct$ by ,david ,anspaugh 9 8 feature 
directorial debut1 & bo? individuals 7  
rais$ 9 ,indiana2 ,:]eas ! film tells ! 
/ory ( ! unique ph5om5on kn[n z ,hoosi] 
,hy/]ia--,indiana's obsession )         
basketball2 ,:]eas ! film is inspir$ by 
! #aied ,milan ,high ,s*ool team1 :i*   
made an unlikely run to w9 ! ,indiana   
,high ,s*ool ,boys ,basketball ,/ate    
,*ampion%ip1 :i* consi/$ ( a s+le class 
( high s*ool basketball = all s*ools    
?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas ab\t #a_/c ( !  
film 0 film$ 9 ! gym1 & ! film includ$  
_m ,hoosi]s1 includ+ play]s on ! team & 
mo/ ( ! /&-ins2 ,:]eas ,d5nis ,hopp]'s  
role e>n$ him an ,osc> nom9ation1 &     
,j]ry ,goldsmi? 0 also nom9at$ = an     
,academy ,aw>d = 8 score2 ,:]eas ! film 
,hoosi]s is (t5 consid]$ ! greate/      
sports movie ( all "t & 0 add$ to !     

,national ,film ,regi/ry 9 #bjja by !   
,libr>y ( ,congress z be+ culturally1   
hi/orically1 or ae/hetically            
significant2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( !     
success ( ?is film1 ! old ,knight/[n    
gymnasium came to be kn[n z ,! ,hoosi]  
,gym2 ,:]eas ,! ,hoosi] ,gym has kept ! 
same look z x did :5 ,hoosi]s 0 film$ 9 
#aihe2 ,:]eas1 by #aihh1 ! gym fac$     
possible demolition :5 ! #aab-ye>-old   
s*ool next door1 !n s]v+ z an elem5t>y  
s*ool1 0 replac$ by a new s*ool nor? (  
t[n1 b ,hi/oric ,knight/[n & ,hi/oric   
,l&m>ks ( ,indiana /epp$ =w>d to help   
pres]ve ! gym2 ,:]eas n[ ,! ,hoosi] ,gym
 usually ho/s #hj high s*ool basketball 
games ) teams f ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & ov]  
#ajj games 9 total ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 ea* 
ye>1 ! gym holds ! ,hoosi]s ,reunion    
,all-,/> ,classic1 :]e ,indiana's be/   
high s*ool a?letes play aga9/ ea* o!r1 )
 ! teams nam$ ,hickory & ,t]hune1 z 9 ! 
film2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! a?letes h gone on  
to play 9 ! ,national ,basketball       
,association & ! ,wom5's ,national      

,basketball ,association2 ,:]eas        
,hoosi]s & ,! ,hoosi] ,gym h highlight$ 
! cultural impact & importance (        
basketball 9 ! ,/ate ( ,indiana to ! _w2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,! ,hoosi] ,gym is    
celebrat+ its #ajj? anniv]s>y1 & ! film 
,hoosi]s is celebrat+ its #ce?          
anniv]s>y2 & ,:]eas ! film ,hoosi]s1 ,! 
,hoosi] ,gym1 ,h9kle ,fieldh\se1 & all !
 o!r locations ?r\gh\t ,indiana us$ =   
film+ highlight ,hoosi]s' love =        
basketball & ,hoosi] ,hy/]ia at its     
f9e/3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( 
! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,! ,hoosi] ,gym1 :i*  
is celebrat+ its #ajj? anniv]s>y 9      
#bjba1 cont9ues to rema9 an important   
hi/orical & cultural location = ! ,/ate 
( ,indiana1 ,h5ry ,c\nty1 ! ,t[n (      
,knight/[n1 & ! ne>ly #hj1jjj basketball
 en?usia/s & t\ri/s ?r\gh\t ,indiana1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! _w t visit ! location
 e ye>2  7#b7 ! film ,hoosi]s1 :i* is   
celebrat+ its #ce? anniv]s>y 9 #bjba1   
cont9ues to rema9 "o ( ! top rank$ & mo/
 influ5tial sports movies ( all "t1     

highlights ! love ( basketball 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,indiana1 & provides a bett] und]/&+ 
( ,hoosi] ,hy/]ia to ! _w2  7#c7 bo? !  
film & ?is hi/orical location des]ve    
recognition = ! cont9u$ legacies t      
greatly enri* ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1 its   
local communities1 & its citiz5s by     
provid+ ! _w ) a bett] und]/&+ ( ! love 
( basketball 9 ,indiana & :at x means to
 be a ,hoosi]2  7#d7 cont9u$ admiration 
= ?is film & hi/orical location re9=ces 
! quote by ,dr4 ,james ,naismi?1        
basketball's inv5tor1 aft] visit+ an    
,indiana ,high ,s*ool ,/ate ,basketball 
,*ampion%ip game t ,basketball really _h
 its beg9n+ 9 ,indiana :i* rema9s today 
! c5t] ( ! sport1 & su* admiration      
cont9ues to promote ?r\gh\t ! _w a bett]
 und]/&+ ( ! motto ,9 #di ,/ates1 x's j 
basketball1 b ?is is ,indiana2 &  7#e7 !
 anniv]s>ies ( ! film ,hoosi]s & ,!     
,hoosi] ,gym %\ld be recogniz$ due to ! 
hi/orical & cultural significance ea* _h
 & cont9ue to h 9 introduc+ ! ,/ate (   
,indiana & its love ( basketball to !   

re/ ( ! c\ntry & ! _w4