Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 02, 1941
Died
Aug 30, 2020
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., United States of America
Credits
11 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Basketball: A Love Story
Self
Requiem for the Big East
Self
Going Big
Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Self
Like Mike
Self (uncredited)
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Himself
He Got Game
John Thompson
The 6th Man
John Thompson
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
Himself
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
John Thompson