John Thompson

Acting · 11 movies · 2 TV shows

Born September 2, 1941

Died August 30, 2020 (aged 78)

Washington, D.C., United States of America

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. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Known for: He Got Game Like Mike The 6th Man