FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
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Black History Month Book Series, Part 2: Jesse Washington on crafting John Thompson's autobiography, 'I Came As a Shadow' A deeper look into the creation of John Thompson's biography "I Came As A Shadow" with writer Jesse Washington.
John Thompson’s autobiography reveals new details of meeting with Rayful Edmond In his new autobiography — published Tuesday, months after his death — former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. divulged new details into h...
DECEMBER 17, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
In his autobiography, the college basketball giant John Thompson is plainspoken and profound This book is about Thompson’s own shadows, ones he was sorry to cast. As a large, dark-skinned Black man coming of age in the 1950s and ’60s...
DECEMBER 13, 2020 • MCALL.COM
Virtual memorial for John Thompson includes coaches, former players and Barack Obama During a virtual memorial service Saturday afternoon, John Thompson’s players, peers and friends, along with others who admired the Hall of...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1999, file photo, former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson addresses the media during a news conference for i...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • TUCSON.COM
John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama remembered John Thompson not so much as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • TUCSON.COM
Hall of Famer John Thompson remembered at virtual memorial WASHINGTON (AP) — John Thompson was remembered as a coach but also as so much more during a virtual memorial held on Saturday in conjunction...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Hall of Famer John Thompson remembered at virtual memorial WASHINGTON (AP) — John Thompson was remembered as a coach but also as so much more during a virtual memorial held on Saturday in conjunction...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Hall of Famer John Thompson remembered at virtual memorial John Thompson was remembered as a coach but also as so much more during a virtual memorial held on Saturday in conjunction with the Georgeto...
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives
John Thompson is being retmembered not only as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped livesOCTOBER 3, 2020 • Associated Press
John Thompson virtual memorial service is planned for Oct. 3 The family of late Hoyas coach and Georgetown announce an in-person service also will be held when it is safe to do so.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Perspective | With John Thompson’s death, college basketball’s Black royalty lost its king John Thompson Jr. didn’t try to fit into the White space of college coaching. He made it conform to him.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
John Thompson spoke truth to power ‘when it was hard to do’ John Thompson took tough stands on so many issues that the system wound up bending in his direction instead of the other way around. Like Co...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Lee: A Midwestern kid's connection with Georgetown started with John Thompson The legendary coach called out injustice, double-standards and bigotry. He was overprotective of his players. He was unapologetically Black.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
John Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do' John Thompson grew up tall and talented, wooed by the same basketball establishment he occasionally tried to turn...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
John Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'
John Thompson grew up tall and talented, wooed by the same basketball establishment he occasionally tried to turn inside-outSEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • Associated Press
Profane After Midnight: Laughs and lessons from the one and only John Thompson The legendary Georgetown coach cast a huge swath over the basketball world for two-plus decades, and not just because he was 6-foot-10.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson
The sports world is reacting to the death of former Georgetown coach John ThompsonAUGUST 31, 2020 • Associated Press
Perspective | John Thompson challenged America. Respect, not fear, defines his legacy. The Hall of Fame Georgetown coach wasn't afraid of the truth. That's what progress requires.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Hall of Fame Georgetown Coach John Thompson Passes Away | SLAM The basketball community mourns the loss of Hall of Fame Georgetown coach John Thompson, who led the iconic Hoyas program for 27 years. Thom...
AUGUST 31, 2020 • SLAMONLINE.COM
John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 78 John Thompson led the Georgetown Hoyas to the 1984 NCAA basketball championship, the first by an African American.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Legendary Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson Passes Away Legendary Georgetown basketball head coach John Thompson has passed away at the age of 78. Thompson led the Hoyas to their 1984 national cha...
AUGUST 31, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
