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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1718 |
| Birthday | 1941-09-02 |
| Place of Birth | Washington, D.C., United States of America |
| Also Known As |
2012
Going Big
7/1
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Allen Iverson - The Answer
6.8/2
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He Got Game
6.758/786
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2014
Requiem for the Big East
7/8
The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most successful college basketball league in America.
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Requiem for the Big East
1993
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
0/0
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Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
10/1
"PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 NCAA...
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Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2002
Like Mike
6.117/564
Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to...
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Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
7.5/2
A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the way basketball was played and the...
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1997
The 6th Man
6.1/174
A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.
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