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John Thompson

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Born September 2, 1941 in Washington, D.C., United States of America

Died August 30, 2020

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John Robert Thompson Jr. (born September 2, 1941) is a former American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship, capturing the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when Georgetown, led by Patrick Ewing, defeated the University of Houston 84-75.

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Allen Iv3rson Poster

Allen Iv3rson TV Series2025Self - Head Coach, Georgetown University 1972-1999

Bigfoot in Wonderland Poster

Bigfoot in Wonderland Feature Film2024

Jurassic Planet Christmas Short Film2023

Dickie V Poster

Dickie V Feature Film2022

Ready or Not: The '96 Draft Poster

Ready or Not: The '96 Draft TV Special2021Self

Basketball County: In the Water Poster

Basketball County: In the Water Documentary2020Self

30 for 30 Poster

30 for 30 TV Series2009Self

Without Bias Poster

Without Bias Feature Film2009Self - Coach, Georgetown University 1972-99

American Gangster Poster

American Gangster TV Series2006Self

ESPNU Town-hall Meeting TV Movie2005Self

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship Poster

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship Documentary2005Self - Head Coach, Georgetown University

ESPN 25: Who's #1? Poster

ESPN 25: Who's #1? TV Series2004Self

Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete Poster

Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete TV Special2003Self

Tragedy to Triumph: The Maryland Terrapin Odyssey Documentary2003Self - Coach: Georgetown University, '72-'99

First Monday Poster

First Monday TV Series2002John Thompson

Like Mike Poster

Like Mike Feature Film2002John Thompson

Bill Russell: My Life, My Way Poster

Bill Russell: My Life, My Way Documentary2000Self - Boston Celtics 1964-1966

ESPN SportsCentury Poster

ESPN SportsCentury TV Series1999Self

The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... Poster

The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... TV Series1999Self

He Got Game Poster

He Got Game Feature Film1998John Thompson

The Sixth Man Poster

The Sixth Man Feature Film1997John Thompson

1996 NBA Draft Poster

1996 NBA Draft TV Special1996Self - Head Coach, Georgetown University

The Journey of the African-American Athlete Poster

The Journey of the African-American Athlete Documentary1996Self

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Poster

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel TV Series1995Self - Former Head Basketball Coach, Georgetown

Sports Illustrated: 1995 the Year in Sports Poster

Sports Illustrated: 1995 the Year in Sports Video1995Self

Hoop Dreams Poster

Hoop Dreams Documentary1994Self

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV Series1992John Thompson

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991Self - Guest

The Exorcist III Poster

The Exorcist III Feature Film1990John Thompson - Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Coach

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

HBO Boxing Poster

HBO Boxing TV Series1973Self - Audience Member

Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club Poster

Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club TV Series1969Self - Piano

60 Minutes Poster

60 Minutes TV Series1968Self - Sports Talk Show Host

The 1966 NBA Finals Poster

The 1966 NBA Finals Mini-Series1966Self - Boston Celtics Center

The 1965 NBA Finals Poster

The 1965 NBA Finals Mini-Series1965Self

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52nd NAACP Image Awards Poster

52nd NAACP Image Awards TV Special2021

29th Annual Trumpet awards TV Special2020

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