John Thompson (basketball)
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John Robert Thompson Jr. was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major
Thompson with President Ronald Reagan and Patrick Ewing after Georgetown won the 1984 national title
John Thompson speaks with US service members in South Korea
Patrick Ewing
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Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Assoc
John Thompson (basketball)
…streak of NCAA appearances from 1979 to 1992 that saw three Final Four appearances in 1982, 1984 and 1985. The 1984 squad, led by 7-foot (2.1 m) center Patrick Ewing, won the Division I national championship over Houston, and Thompson became the first African-American coach to lead his team to the title. Two years…
Ewing in 2021
Ewing played 15 seasons (1985–2000) with the New York Knicks.
Ewing's college jersey in the Basketball Hall of Fame museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.