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John Thompson

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Known For

78 Years Old

John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and 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. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Born

Washington, D.C., United States of America on 2nd September 1941

Died

30th August 2020

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Basketball: A Love Story Image
Basketball: A Love Story
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Going Big Image
Going Big
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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Image
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
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Like Mike Image
Like Mike
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He Got Game Image
He Got Game
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The 6th Man Image
The 6th Man
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Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft Image
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Allen Iverson - The Answer Image
Allen Iverson - The Answer
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Requiem for the Big East Image
Requiem for the Big East
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Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall Image
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
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Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship Image
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
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