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Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Thompson played college basketball for the Providence Friars and earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1964.
Aug 30, 2020 · John R. Thompson. When John Thompson stepped into the head coaching position at Georgetown University in 1972, he notified his team, which had compiled an anemic 3-23 record the previous year, that one day Georgetown would be national champions.
Aug 31, 2020 · He recruited more than 20 players who went on to join the NBA and four who - like him - are in the Hall of Fame. Thompson was also known for protesting against racial injustice as a coach.
Sep 8, 2023 · Although still a young man, John Thomson had already established himself as Celtic’s first-choice goalkeeper and had made 188 appearances for the club following his debut against Cowdenbeath in November 1929. He was also Scotland’s No.1 goalkeeper by the time of his tragic and untimely death.
Sep 1, 2020 · He won 596 games and coached four Hall of Famers in Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo and Allen Iverson. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Thompson created Georgetown...
Aug 31, 2020 · Thompson was known as an expert tutor of big men, and he helped guide Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo to Hall of Fame careers.
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Aug 31, 2020 · Thompson was, by definition, a basketball coach, and an extraordinary one at that. He won a national title and 596 games, building a Hall of Fame career by turning Georgetown into a national...
