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1. www.nytimes.com › john-thompson-deadJohn Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

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   Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78 The first Black coach to lead a team to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship, he helped mold N.B.A. stars like Patrick Ewing and...

2. www.washingtonpost.com › local › obituariesJohn Thompson dies at 78; coach built Georgetown basketball ...

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   Aug 31, 2020 · August 31, 2020 at 9:57 a.m. EDT. John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 78. + 18. Thompson led Georgetown to the 1984 NCAA championship and served as a mentor to generations...

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   How old was John Thompson when he died?

   • John Thompson was the legendary former head basketball coach at Georgetown University who was the first black head coach to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship when he led Georgetown to a win in 1984. Died: Thursday, August 31, 2020 ( Who else died on August 31 ?) Details of Death: Died at the age of 78.

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   Who was John Thompson Jr?

   • Doug Mills/Associated Press 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. basketball championship, died on Sunday. He was 78. His death was announced in a family statement released through Georgetown.

   John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

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   What happened to John Thompson?

   • John Thompson has passed away aged 78. Taking over a team that had a 3-23 record, Thompson would go on to win close to 600 games, finishing after the 1998-1999 season with a 596-239 coaching record. He won the national coach of the year three times and also the Big East coach of year on three occasions.

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   What did John Thompson do for a living?

   • His oldest son, John Thompson III, coached at Georgetown for 13 seasons. Thompson was a vigorous advocate for affording Black athletes greater opportunities to pursue college degrees. [Read about how Thompson pushed open doors for young, Black players.]

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   Aug 31, 2020 · 9. John Thompson was the legendary former head basketball coach at Georgetown University who was the first black head coach to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship when he led Georgetown...

5. www.cnn.com › 2020/08/31 › sportJohn Thompson Jr., legendary Georgetown basketball coach ...

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   Aug 31, 2020 · CNN — 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....

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   May 5, 2024 · Legacy's online obit database has obituaries, death notices, and funeral services for 2780 people named John Thompson from thousands of the largest funeral homes and newspapers in the...

7. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 215052438John Thompson Jr. (1941-2020) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Aug 30, 2020 · John Thompson died at age 78 in 2020. College basketball coach. He began as a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was chosen in the third round of the 1964 NBA draft by The Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach.

8. www.chicagotribune.com › 2020/08/31 › hall-of-fameHall of Fame coach John Thompson dead at 78: ‘More than a ...

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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...