BREAKING: Former Georgetown coach John Thompson has died, according to friends and family. There is no word on a cause yet. Thompson was 78 years old. MORE: https://t.co/407XtDFmkQ pic.twitter.com/wq19BL7BZ6 — ABC 7 News - WJLA (@ABC7News) August 31, 2020RIP JOHN THOMPSON The first African-American coach to win a National Championship. The legendary Georgetown Coach also won 2 NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics. pic.twitter.com/xMtOwSEZ38 — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 31, 2020Time made me realize John Thompson’s greatness as a communicator, an educator and as a friend to the players he coached. There’s a reason why his players talk more about what he taught them about life than on the court and why their loss today hurts like a parent gone. pic.twitter.com/gDrrzZtWpu — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 31, 2020Allen Iverson thanked John Thompson for saving his life#RIPJohnThompson pic.twitter.com/6F7vOqA2qK — John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) August 31, 2020
