John Thompson
John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 31, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas and 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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| Full name at birth | John R. Thompson Jr.
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| Date of birth | 2 September 1941
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| Place of birth | Washington, District of Columbia
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| Date of death | 31 August 2020
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| Age | 78 (age at death)
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| Height | 6' 10" (208 cm)
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| Weight | 225 lbs (102 kg)
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| High school | Archbishop Carroll in Washington, District of Columbia
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| University | Providence College
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John Thompson is known for his role in the film The Exorcist III (1990) as John Thompson - Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Coach.
He is also known for his role in the documentary Basketball County: In the Water (2020) as Self.
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