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Legendary U.S. college basketball coach John Thompson dead at 78: media reports

Published 08/31/2020, 09:09 AM
Updated 08/31/2020, 09:50 AM
© Reuters. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACH THOMPSON RESIGNS.

© Reuters. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACH THOMPSON RESIGNS.

(Reuters) - Former Georgetown coach John Thompson passed away at the age of 78, ESPN and other media outlets reported on Monday.

Johnson, also known as "Big John," was a legendary figure in U.S. college basketball and the first Black head coach to win a major collegiate championship when he led the Georgetown Hoyas to victory in the 1984 NCAA National Championship.

© Reuters. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACH THOMPSON RESIGNS.

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