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Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James, and produced by Frederick Marx, James, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students, William Gates and Arthur Agee , in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Arthur Agee Jr. (/ ˈ eɪ dʒ iː /; born October 22, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was one of two Chicago-area basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams.
Pingatore was also featured in the 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams, which followed the lives of William Gates and Arthur Agee, who played for Pingatore at St. Joseph. Pingatore was born on October 25, 1936, in Cicero, Illinois.
Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions — the company the actor/writer/producer founded with Rishi Rajani — now has an exclusive, multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. At WBTVG ...
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From homeless to hoop dreams. How a Tri-Cities athlete fought his way to NCAA D1 offers. Jeff Morrow. ... Eastern Washington, Central Washington, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Weber State and ...
Gates was a young man from the Cabrini–Green housing projects. He and Arthur Agee hoped to have their basketball talent turned into professional careers with the NBA.The documentary Hoop Dreams followed them through their recruitment by St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois.
St. Joseph was a member of the Chicago Catholic League. The school won the 1998—99 Illinois High School Association boys' basketball championship. [17] St. Joe's Head Basketball Coach Gene Pingatore and alumnus Isiah Thomas were both members of the first class of the East Suburban Catholic Conference’s Hall of Fame in 2006. [17]