Gene Pingatore
Actor · 1936 – 2019 · Cicero, Illiniois, USA
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.
Movies1
Movie7.6DocumentaryEvery 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 · 345 votes