Steve Hollar (born c. 1966) is an American actor known for his role as Rade Butcher in the 1986 film '' Hoosiers'' starring

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. Hollar was a member of

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's basketball team when '' Hoosiers'' was filmed in 1985. Because

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rules prohibit athletes from being paid for playing sports during their college eligibility, Hollar was suspended for three games in November 1986, shortly after the movie's world premiere. The following month he also was ordered to return 5% of his movie earnings. Hollar appeared in three films: '' Hoosiers'' (1986), ''Hell on the Battleground'' (1988), and ''New Life'' (2017). He used his earnings to pay for dental school and today works as a dentist in

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, his hometown. His son, Bennett, works as a dentist with Hollar.

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Article catching up on the 'Hoosiers' stars

1986 story with video clip

Story marking 20th anniversary of film's release {{DEFAULTSORT:Hollar, Steve Male actors from Indiana Living people DePauw Tigers men's basketball players People from Warsaw, Indiana 1960s births American men's basketball players