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Sep 1, 2020 · The legacy of Georgetown coach John Thompson, who died Sunday at 78, goes beyond being the first Black coach to win an NCAA basketball title. Thompson thrived off making critics uncomfortable...
Aug 31, 2020 · Legendary Georgetown college basketball coach John Thompson has died, his family announced in a statement released by the school's athletic program Monday morning. He was 78. The family's...
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,...
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...
Dec 23, 2020 · John 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...
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....
Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson Jr., the Hall of Fame basketball coach and Georgetown legend who became the first Black head coach to win an NCAA championship, has died, his family said on Monday. Thompson was...
