
John Thompson
Acting
Born 1941-09-02 · Washington, D.C., United States of America
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

6.8
He Got Game
1998 · Movie

6.1
Like Mike
2002 · Movie

10.0
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 · Movie

6.1
The 6th Man
1997 · Movie

7.5
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021 · Movie

7.0
Requiem for the Big East
2014 · Movie

6.8
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002 · Movie

7.0
Going Big
2012 · Movie

Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993 · Movie