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Gene Pingatore

Born — Died

1936-10-25 — 2019-06-26

Place of birth

Cicero, Illiniois, USA

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Acting

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1 titles

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Eugene Louis Pingatore was an American basketball coach who served as the head boys' basketball coach at St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

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Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

Hoop Dreams

1994

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