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BornSeptember 2, 1941
DiedAugust 30, 2020 (age 78)
Place of birthWashington, D.C., United States of America
Film credits10
John Thompson
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible
2021
as Self (Archive Footage)
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
Requiem for the Big East
2014
as Self
Going Big
2012
as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005
as Self
Like Mike
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002
as Himself
He Got Game
1998
as John Thompson
The 6th Man
1997
as John Thompson
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993
as Himself