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John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984 .
Aug 31, 2020 · Thompson was a Hall of Famer who led the Hoyas to three Final Fours and a national title in 1984. He was also a social activist and a mentor to many players, including Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson.
Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson III, hired as Georgetown’s head coach before the 2004-5 season, reached the N.C.A.A. tournament’s Final Four in his third season, and his teams made it beyond the first round ...
Aug 31, 2020 · Thompson was the first Black head coach to win an NCAA title and a Hall of Famer who coached stars like Ewing and Iverson. He also spoke out about race and social issues in sports and society.
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Aug 31, 2020 · 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 ...
Sep 1, 2020 · John Thompson, head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, and Dikembe Mutombo during a game on Dec. 15, 1991 at Capitol Centre in Landover, Maryland. Mitchell Layton–Getty Images Thompson’s influence ...
Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson Jr., the first Black basketball head coach to win the NCAA National Championship, died at his Arlington, Virginia, home on Sunday night, according to his family. He was 78.
