John Thompson
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1941-09-02 - 2020-08-30
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., United States of America
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
1992Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
2018Basketball: A Love Story
2002Like Mike
1998He Got Game
1997The 6th Man
2005Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2021Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible
2009Without Bias
2021Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2002Allen Iverson - The Answer
2014Requiem for the Big East
1993Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
2012