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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.
John Patrick Thomson (born Patrick Francis McAleer; 2 April 1969) is an English comedian, narrator and actor best known for his roles in The Fast Show, Men Behaving Badly, Cold Feet, 24 Hour Party People, The Brothers Grimsby and Coronation Street.
YearTitleRoleNotes2022Farmer Grundles2 episodes2022John Banks1 episode2021, 2022Bush BabySeries 2, Guest appearance in I’m A Celeb ...2021-2022Bargain Loving Brits by the SeaNarrator12 episodesAug 31, 2020 · Thompson was a Hall of Famer who led the Hoyas to three Final Fours and a national title in 1984. He was also a social activist and a mentor to many players, including Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson.
Aug 31, 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.
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...
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Dec 23, 2020 · Associated Press. The Lives They Lived. John Thompson. b. 1941. A stern disciplinarian with a white towel on his shoulder, he was every Black boy’s longed-for coach. By Kiese Makeba Laymon.
