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Aug 31, 2020 · 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 basketball championship, has...
Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson Jr., the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown University to national collegiate prominence and became the first African-American coach to take a team to the N.C.A.A....
- 'One of A Kind'
- Walked Off Court in Protest of Rule
- Sheltered Players from Media
"I'll probably be remembered for all the things that kept me out of the Hall of Fame, ironically, more than for the things that got me into it," Thompson said on the day he was elected to the Hall in 1999. Thompson became coach of the Hoyas in 1972 and began remaking a team that was 3-23 the previous season. Over the next 27 years, he led Georgetow...
One of the most dramatic moments in Georgetown history came on Jan. 14, 1989, when he walked off the court to a standing ovation before the tipoff of a home game against Boston College, demonstrating in a most public way his displeasure against NCAA Proposition 42. The rule denied athletic scholarships to freshmen who didn't meet certain requiremen...
He went to Providence College as one of the most touted basketball prospects in the country and led the Friars to the first NCAA bid in school history. He graduated in 1964 and played two seasons with Red Auerbach's Boston Celtics, earning a pair of championship rings as a sparingly used backup to Bill Russell. Thompson returned to Washington, got ...
Sep 4, 2020 · Hall of Famer John Thompson, who passed away Monday, is best remembered as the coach who turned Georgetown University into a Big East powerhouse. Long before that, though, he teamed with...
Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Thompson played college basketball for the Providence Friars and earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1964.
Aug 31, 2020 · He recruited more than 20 players who went on to join the NBA and four who - like him - are in the Hall of Fame. Thompson was also known for protesting against racial injustice as a coach.
Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who transformed Georgetown University into a national championship school, has died at age 78. The first Black head coach to win an NCAA title,...
