John Thompson
Acting•Born September 2, 1941•Died August 30, 2020 (age 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.
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DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 2, 1941
Day of DeathAugust 30, 2020
Place of BirthWashington, D.C., United States of America
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