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John Thompson, Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

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first reported the news. No cause of death has been announced.Thompson, affectionately known as “Big John,” became the first Black coach to win the NCAA championship when the Hoyas topped the Houston Cougars by nine points in 1984.

He led the Hoyas to three other Final Fours in the 1980s and also coached the U.S. men’s basketball team to the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics.Also Read: Cliff Robinson, NBA All-Star and 'Survivor' Contestant, Dies at 53Among the players he coached in his 27-year career at Georgetown included Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo and Allen Iverson.

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