WASHINGTON - John Thompson, the legendary former head coach of the Georgetown men's basketball team who captured the NCAA championship in 1984, has died, according to ESPN.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFormer head coach John Thosmpson Jr.
of the Georgetown Hoyas looks on after a college basketball game against the Seton Hall Pirates at the Capital One Arena on March 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Thompson played NBA basketball before beginning his hall-of-fame coaching career at Georgetown University in 1972.
He transformed the school's basketball program, leading them to numerous NCAA tournament appearances throughout his nearly three decades with the team.
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