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John Thompson
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.
Top Filmography
6.8
He Got Game
1998 // MOVIE
6.1
Like Mike
2002 // MOVIE
6.1
The 6th Man
1997 // MOVIE
6.6
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 // TV
7.0
Requiem for the Big East
2014 // MOVIE
7.3
Basketball: A Love Story
2018 // TV
6.8
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002 // MOVIE
7.5
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021 // MOVIE
7.0
Going Big
2012 // MOVIE
0.0
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993 // MOVIE
0.0
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 // MOVIE