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- Birth nameJohn Robert Thompson Jr.
- Height6′ 10″ (2.08 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: NBA
- SpouseGwendolyn Twitty(June 1965 - December 9, 1999) (divorced, 3 children)
- Enshrined as a coach in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
- Played for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics, 1964-1965 & 1965-1966.
- Basketball coach at Georgetown University, 1972-1999.
- Played for Providence College (1960-1964). All-State (1962-1964). All-District, All-Conference, All-American and Team MVP (1964). New England Player of the Year (1964).
- Back-up center for Bill Russell while he played for the Celtics.
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