Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1941-09-02 00:00:00
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., United States of America
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2020-08-30 00:00:00
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John Thompson
Biography
John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Filmography (9)
⭐ 7
Requiem for the Big East
Role: Self2014
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
Role: Himself1993
⭐ 10
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Role: Self2005
⭐ 6.8
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Role: Himself2002
⭐ 7
Going Big
Role: Self2012
⭐ 7.5
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
actor2021
⭐ 6.8
He Got Game
Role: John Thompson1998
⭐ 6.1
The 6th Man
Role: John Thompson1997
⭐ 6.1
Like Mike
Role: Self (uncredited)2002