John Thompson

John Thompson

1941-09-02 – 2020-08-30 (age 78) Washington, D.C., United States of America
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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.

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Known For

Like Mike
Like Mike

2002

as Self (uncredited)

He Got Game
He Got Game

1998

as John Thompson

The 6th Man
The 6th Man

1997

as John Thompson

Going Big
Going Big

2012

as Self

Requiem for the Big East
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall