John Thompson
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1941-09-02
Place of birth:Washington, D.C., United States of America
Gender:Male
Popularity:0
Date of death2020-08-30
78Biography
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
Rating by year
- Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft2021-04-117.52
- Basketball: A Love StorySelf2018-09-187.33
- Requiem for the Big EastSelf2014-03-167.08
- Going BigSelf2012-12-207.01
- Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelf2005-03-0210.01
- Like MikeSelf (uncredited)2002-07-036.1570
- Allen Iverson - The AnswerHimself2002-02-056.82
- He Got GameJohn Thompson1998-05-016.7802
- The 6th ManJohn Thompson1997-03-286.1177
- Patrick Ewing - Standing TallHimself1993-12-010.00
- Hangin' with Mr. CooperJohn Thompson1992-09-226.736