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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.
31 Ogo 2020 · John Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 NCAA title and coached NBA stars like Alonzo Mourning and Allen Iverson, passed away at age 78. The NBA.com news archive pays tribute to his legacy and impact on the game of basketball.
31 Ogo 2020 · Coach John Thompson, who led the Georgetown University Hoyas basketball team to victory at the 1984 national championship, has died aged 78. Thompson, who was the first black coach to win the...
31 Ogo 2020 · John Thompson, who led Georgetown University to the 1984 national title, passed away at 78. He was a pioneer for minority representation in college basketball and a vocal advocate for racial justice.
23 Dis 2020 · The Lives They Lived. Remembering some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in the past year. Coach John Thompson in March 1985. Associated Press. John Thompson. b. 1941. A stern...
31 Ogo 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....
31 Ogo 2020 · The legendary coach of the Hoyas and the last college-only U.S. Olympic team passed away at age 78. He led Georgetown to the 1984 NCAA title and coached NBA stars like Patrick Ewing and David Robinson.
