John Thompson won back-to-back NBA Championships with the Celtics, but it was his turn as a coach where his impact became immeasurable. In 1972, he became the coach at Georgetown, where he helped the team find its footing and turned them into national champions. In his storied, 27-year career at the university, he won nearly 600 games, made 24 consecutive postseason appearances, won seven Big East tournament championships, and had 26 of his players drafted into the NBA. But for “Big John,” known

Joe Thompson, who was Acting U.S. Attorney and investigated billions in fraud in Minnesota, has resigned along with five other federal prosecutors. The New York Times is reporting Thompson and other prosecutors resigned after they were pushed to investigate the widow of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Thompson was the lead prosecutor in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation in Minnesota, and was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as acting

JOHN THOMPSON 1941-2020: Basketball legend John Thompson, the first Black head coach to win the NCAA championship, has died. Thompson fought for racial justice both on and off the court while coaching the Georgetown University men’s basketball team for 27 years. https://cbsn.ws/3betVyE | CBS Evening News

In 1984, John Thompson made history as the first Black head coach to win an NCAA title. But his legacy didn’t stop there, his influence carried on through his sons, who continued his commitment to leadership and excellence at Georgetown and Ball State. | AARP Black Community