John Thompson
Acting
Born September 2, 1941·Died August 30, 2020 (at 78)·Washington, D.C., United States of America·Male
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.
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Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
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the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
12 credits across 12 titlesActing
4 creditsAs self
8 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
