John Thompson

John Thompson

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.

  • Title: John Thompson
  • Popularity: 0.2324
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1941-09-02
  • Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., United States of America
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John Thompson Movies

  • 2012
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    Going Big
    Going Big

    7 2012 HD

    Sam Bowie had a productive basketball career at Kentucky and in the NBA but was plagued by leg injuries and lofty expectations (he was drafted one...

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  • 2002
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    Allen Iverson - The Answer
    Allen Iverson - The Answer

    6.8 2002 HD

    Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson is in many ways the fantasy of armchair hoopsters, and I readily cop to being one. We know that we're not...

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  • 1998
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    He Got Game
    He Got Game

    6.752 1998 HD

    A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.

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  • 2014
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    Requiem for the Big East
    Requiem for the Big East

    7 2014 HD

    The meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most successful college basketball league in America.

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  • 1993
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    Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
    Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall

    1 1993 HD

    This documentary provides an intimate look at NBA center Patrick Ewing and proves that there is more to this man than game-saving blocks and slams....

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  • 2005
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    Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
    Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

    1 2005 HD

    "PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 NCAA...

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  • 2002
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    Like Mike
    Like Mike

    6.1 2002 HD

    Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to...

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  • 2021
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    Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
    Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft

    7.5 2021 HD

    A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the way basketball was played and...

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  • 1997
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    The 6th Man
    The 6th Man

    6.061 1997 HD

    A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.

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  • 2018
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    Basketball: A Love Story
    Basketball: A Love Story

    7.333 2018 HD

    'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive...

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  • 1992
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    Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
    Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

    6.561 1992 HD

    Former NBA player Mark Cooper becomes a dedicated teacher and basketball coach in Oakland after his playing career ends. When he's not dealing with...

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