2023 Fictitious Contributor Round 1

Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch

Contest: 2023 Fictitious Contributor Round 1
TV Show/Movie Appeared: Hoosiers (1986)
Actor/Actress: Dennis Hopper
Why you should vote:: Hickory did win at the end, and we will attribute some of that to advance scouting of Shooter.
Why you should not vote:: A High School Basketball Assistant Coach for the Hall? Seems a little low on the totem pole, doesn’t it?
As the alcoholic Basketball savant, Wilbur “Shooter” Flatch, loved the game, though did not love himself, as shown by his addiction. “Shooter”, through the help of Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) and the sport himself, Flatch was redeemed (as was Dale in his own way), and his side story enhances the overall flow of the movie, which is not an easy thing to accomplish. We should also note that this was the comeback role for Hopper, who would star in many more films after. Generally, we would not think of Assistant Coaches for our Hall of Fame, but if any one does, our money’s on Shooter.