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John Thompson

Acting
1941-09-02
Washington, D.C., United States of America
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 11 titles
Basketball: A Love Story (2018) subtitle poster
Basketball: A Love Story
2018 TV
as Self
Subtitles Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992) subtitle poster
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 TV
as John Thompson
Subtitles He Got Game (1998) subtitle poster
He Got Game
1998 Movie
as John Thompson
Subtitles Like Mike (2002) subtitle poster
Like Mike
2002 Movie
as Self (uncredited)
Subtitles The 6th Man (1997) subtitle poster
The 6th Man
1997 Movie
as John Thompson
Subtitles Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (2005) subtitle poster
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Requiem for the Big East (2014) subtitle poster
Requiem for the Big East
2014 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Allen Iverson - The Answer (2002) subtitle poster
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002 Movie
as Himself
Subtitles Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft (2021) subtitle poster
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021 Movie
Subtitles Going Big (2012) subtitle poster
Going Big
2012 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall (1993) subtitle poster
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993 Movie
as Himself
Subtitles