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John Thompson

John Thompson is known for acting, with popular credits including Going Big, Allen Iverson - The Answer, He Got Game, Requiem for the Big East.

Born 02 Sep 1941 Washington, D.C., United States of America

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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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Going Big

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Allen Iverson - The Answer

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He Got Game

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Requiem for the Big East

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Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall

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Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

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Basketball: A Love Story

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2021 Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible as Self (Archive Footage) movie 2021 Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft movie 2018 Basketball: A Love Story as Self tv 2014 Requiem for the Big East as Self movie 2012 Going Big as Self movie 2009 Without Bias as Self movie 2005 Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship as Self movie 2002 Like Mike as Self (uncredited) movie 2002 Allen Iverson - The Answer as Himself movie 1998 He Got Game as John Thompson movie 1997 The 6th Man as John Thompson movie 1993 Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall as Himself movie 1992 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as John Thompson tv

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John Thompson is known for acting, with popular credits including Going Big, Allen Iverson - The Answer, He Got Game, Requiem for the Big East.

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John Thompson is known for credits including Going Big, Allen Iverson - The Answer, He Got Game, Requiem for the Big East, Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall.

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