medelman, the procession is at milan high. the next morning, the crowd was gone. the small town was -- its quiet had gradually returned and in the days that followed, members of the team graduated, they went off to college, pursued careers, they drifted apart. coach marvin wood took a job up in newcastle, passage of time brought other changes, not all of them welcomed of course. little milan, light so many towns across the country, it faced some challenges, and the single basketball tournament system that gave small basketball teams like milan a shot is no more. some of the schools that played in the 1954 tournament are gone. milan, it hasn't won another championship, though. it must be said they made it to the semi-state back in 1973. despite this or possibly because of it, the milan miracle is as inspiring as ever. yes, it's the tale of the little guy, the underdog, david versus gol goliath. muncie central's average height was 6 foot 4, milan was 6 foot 11. this is so much bigger than basketball or even indiana. milan's play