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John Thompson
Born 1941-09-02Washington, D.C., United States of America
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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Kevin Garnett: Anything Is PossibleSelf (Archive Footage)Ready or Not: The 96 NBA DraftRoleRequiem for the Big EastSelfGoing BigSelfPerfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelfLike MikeSelf (uncredited)Allen Iverson - The AnswerHimselfHe Got GameJohn ThompsonThe 6th ManJohn ThompsonPatrick Ewing - Standing TallHimself