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Bookmark or Share- Former Georgetown coach John Thompson dies at age 78August 31, 2020 2:56 PM. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s...
- John Thompson, Georgetown and Olympic basketball coach, dies at 78John Thompson, the towering Georgetown men’s basketball coach for 27 seasons who was also a U.S. Olympic head coach, has died at age 78. “We are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of our father, John Thompson, Jr.,” Thompson’s family said in a statement, according to NBC Sports Washington.
- John Thompson Was Every Black Boy’s Longed-For CoachJohn Thompson Was Every Black Boy’s Longed-For Coach. By Kiese Makeba Laymon Dec. 23, 2020. Share full article. 4. A stern disciplinarian with a white towel on his shoulder, he made...
- How Georgetown's John Thompson Changed Basketball, and America - TIMEThompson, who was the first Black coach to win an NCAA basketball title, died Sunday at age 78. Other coaches have hung more banners. But no coach of his generation, in any sport, was more...
- Remembering John Thompson, a college basketball giant who made his ...A legendary coach and an equally legendary agitator, Thompson has died at age 78. A cause of death was not immediately known. “John Thompson did what he thought was right, and what was in the...
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