How John Thompson’s Proudly Black Georgetown Teams Changed College Basketball – and America

John Thompson Jr. won a single NCAA basketball title. He never appeared in another Final Four after his Georgetown teams ...
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Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78

WASHINGTON -- Legendary basketball coach John Thompson Jr. has died at the age of 78, according to ESPN. Thompson was the first African-American head coach to win the NCAA Men's Basketball ...
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Hall of Fame Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson Jr. Dies at 78

Former legendary Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson Jr. has died at age 78, NBC Sports Washington's Chris Miller has confirmed. Thompson became the first Black coach to win an NCAA championship ...
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John Thompson Jr. has surgery

WASHINGTON -- Former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. had intestinal surgery less than two weeks ago, and the school says he is recovering "beautifully." Georgetown said in a statement Sunday the 74 ...