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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...
Dec 30, 2023 · On Dec. 12, 1894, Canadian Prime Minister John Thompson sat down for a luncheon with Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. He died of a heart attack moments later.
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.
Thompson had a long and diverse political career, and to this day is the only prime minister who held office in all three branches of the Canadian government (executive, legislative, and judicial) and all three levels (municipal, provincial, and federal).
GGG John Thompson Gallery with announcements, preview and other news as well as pictures from the last filming.
Aug 31, 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...
Sir John Thompson (born Nov. 10, 1845, Halifax, Nova Scotia—died Dec. 12, 1894, Windsor Castle, England) was a jurist and statesman who was premier of Canada from 1892 to 1894. Thompson was called to the bar in Nova Scotia in 1865 and appointed queen’s counsellor in 1879.
Dec 23, 2020 · A stern disciplinarian with a white towel on his shoulder, he was every Black boy’s longed-for coach. By Kiese Makeba Laymon.
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...
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...
