MILAN — The Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum proudly announces the release of “Dreams to Legends” the new 24 minute official documentary of the 1954 Milan High School Boys State Championship Team. This fast moving film includes footage from the state championship game, clips of interviews from eleven of the players and footage of the following day’s celebration where an estimated 40,000 people descended upon Milan, a town of 1,000.

“We are thrilled to have been able to preserve such an important part of Indiana’s sports history” said Marianne Wiggers, President of Milan 54, Inc. “People of all ages will be amazed and sports enthusiasts will love seeing this must have piece of Indiana Basketball lore. This video allows the viewer to get the full picture of the “Milan Miracle.” The video is now playing daily in the museum’s theater room.”

The video was created and produced by Sentimental Productions of Cincinnati, Ohio. Funding for this project was made possible by a special grant from the Efroymson Family Fund of Indianapolis.

A trailer of the video may be viewed on the Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum’s website’s home page at www.milan54.org . The full version of “Dreams to Legends” is now available and maybe purchased through the museum’s website, or by visiting the museum located at 201 West Carr Street, Milan Indiana 47031 or by calling the museum at 812-654-2772.

About the Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum:

Before Indiana adopted the high school class basketball tournament system, teams from all sizes of schools competed against each other for that one coveted title – Indiana State Basketball Champions. In 1954 the reign of the large Indiana High Schools ended when the team from Milan High School in Milan, Indiana (with an enrollment of just 161) defeated the Muncie Central team (with an enrollment of 1,662). A shot taken in the last moments brought the score to Milan 32 – Muncie 30. Basketball enthusiasts from all over the United States cheered for the Milan Indiana Boys Basketball team and sent messages of congratulations. Thousands of fans gathered in the small town of Milan to watch as a huge parade brought the team back to town. In 1986 the small town’s accomplishment inspired the making of the movie “Hoosiers” and the fan base for the Milan Indians grew even more. Today people come from all over the United States and many countries of the world to see the Milan ’54 Hoosiers Museum and re-live the “David vs Goliath event by walking in the footsteps of the young men who did what was thought impossible. The museum is located at 201 West Carr Street in downtown Milan, Indiana and is packed with items from the 1954 Indiana State Basketball Championship as well as the 1986 movie “Hoosiers.” For more information visit www.milan54.org