Video: Dennis Hopper talking about his role in ‘Hoosiers’

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Actor Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74, according to multiple reports. His long career featured several memorable roles, but sports fans will always remember him as Shooter in the timeless “Hoosiers.”

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Hopper’s performance as a town drunk who finds meaning as an assistant coach earned him an Oscar nomination.

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