
John Thompson
Known for: Acting
Born: September 2, 1941
Died: August 30, 2020
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

Requiem for the Big East
2014

Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993

Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002

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

Going Big
2012

Basketball: A Love Story
2018

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021

He Got Game
1998

The 6th Man
1997

Like Mike
2002