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John Thompson

John Thompson

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

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
Requiem for the Big East
Requiem for the Big East
2014 • Self
Going Big
Going Big
2012 • Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 • Self
Like Mike
Like Mike
2002 • Self (uncredited)
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002 • Himself
He Got Game
He Got Game
1998 • John Thompson
The 6th Man
The 6th Man
1997 • Self

Full filmography

Going Big
Going Big
2012 • Self
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Like Mike
Like Mike
2002 • Self (uncredited)
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He Got Game
He Got Game
1998 • John Thompson
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John Thompson – Biography, Known For & Filmography