
John Thompson
Acting
Male
Born: September 2, 1941
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.
Known For

He Got Game
May 01, 1998

Like Mike
July 03, 2002

The 6th Man
March 28, 1997

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
September 22, 1992

Requiem for the Big East
March 16, 2014

Basketball: A Love Story
September 18, 2018

Allen Iverson - The Answer
February 05, 2002

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
April 11, 2021

Going Big
December 20, 2012

Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
December 01, 1993

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
March 02, 2005
