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John Thompson, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2020)

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John Thompson (basketball)

American college basketball coach (1941–2020)

John Robert Thompson Jr. was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA…
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September 2

Day of the year

September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 120 days remain until the end of the year.
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