John Thompson
Born: 1941-09-02 in Washington, D.C., United States of America
Died: 2020-08-30
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2018
- Basketball: A Love Story as Self
2014
- Requiem for the Big East as Self
2012
- Going Big as Self
2002
- Like Mike as Self (uncredited)
- Allen Iverson - The Answer as Himself
1998
- He Got Game as John Thompson
1997
- The 6th Man as Self
1993
- Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall as Himself
1992
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as John Thompson