John Thompson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1941
- Died
- August 30, 2020 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Movie
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Basketball: A Love Story
TV · as Self · 11 eps
Requiem for the Big East
Movie · as Self
Going Big
Movie · as Self
Without Bias
Movie · as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Movie · as Self
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Movie · as Himself
Like Mike
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
He Got Game
Movie · as John Thompson
The 6th Man
Movie · as John Thompson
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
Movie · as Himself
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · as John Thompson · 1 ep