Actor
John Thompson
Born September 2, 1941 in Washington, D.C., United States of America
Died August 30, 20202 films
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.
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First watchHe Got Game19986.8as John ThompsonA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.View filmEssential films
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2 films as actor- 1998He Got GameJohn Thompson
- 1997The 6th ManJohn Thompson