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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 · 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....
Aug 31, 2020 · Thompson was the first Black head coach to win a national championship and a huge voice on social justice in the NCAA during the 1980s.
- Dana O'neil
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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- Jeffrey Brown,Sam Lane
Dec 23, 2020 · A stern disciplinarian with a white towel on his shoulder, he was every Black boy’s longed-for coach. By Kiese Makeba Laymon. When John Thompson Jr. was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of ...
Legendary NCAA coach John Thompson played a pivotal role in shaping many NBA stars’ careers, including Charles Barkley. The Chuckster was anticipated to be a key player for Team USA in the 1984...
