John Thompson
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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.
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Known For
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · TV
Basketball: A Love Story
2018 · TV
He Got Game
1998 · Movie
Like Mike
2002 · Movie
The 6th Man
1997 · Movie
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible
2021 · Movie
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021 · Movie
Requiem for the Big East
2014 · Movie
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 · Movie
Going Big
2012 · Movie
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002 · Movie
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993 · Movie