Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1941-09-02
Deathday
2020-08-30
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., United States of America
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
He Got Game
as John Thompson
Like Mike
as Self (uncredited)
The 6th Man
as John Thompson
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as John Thompson
Requiem for the Big East
as Self
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self
Allen Iverson - The Answer
as Himself
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Going Big
as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
as Self