John Thompson, 1st Black coach to win NCAA basketball championship, dies at 78

John Thompson, 1st Black coach to win NCAA basketball championship, dies at 78

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John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a "Hoya Paranoia" powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men's basketball championship, has died. He was 78.

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