Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 2, 1941
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., United States of America
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.
Known For - Movies
He Got Game
as John Thompson
Like Mike
as Self (uncredited)
The 6th Man
as Self
Requiem for the Big East
as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
as Self
Going Big
as Self
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Allen Iverson - The Answer
as Himself
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
as Himself
