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Post by bobheckler Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:45 am

John Thompson.

1964 3rd round pick by the Celtics, played 2 years backing up Bill Russell. 2X World Champion Celtic.

He is most famous, of course, as the head coach of the Georgetown basketball program.

7 Coach of the Year Awards.


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Post by dboss Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:23 pm

bobheckler wrote:John Thompson.

1964 3rd round pick by the Celtics, played 2 years backing up Bill Russell.  2X World Champion Celtic.

He is most famous, of course, as the head coach of the Georgetown basketball program.

7 Coach of the Year Awards.


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He was a great coach but more importantly a great man.

RIP
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Post by swish Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:55 pm

He, along with Johnny Eagan and Lenny Wilkens, put Providence College on the basketball map - a team that became my college rooting team and season ticket holder. It was huge local news when he committed to Providence College and helped Providence surpass Holly Cross as # 1 in new England. Outstanding career at Georgetown with a national championship as their coach and a bevy of star players that had stella careers in the NbA.

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