![]() ![]() Thompson's ideals came, in part, from strong role models - his mom, Anna, "who always told me to speak my mind" and dad, Rob, who said: "Son, study the white man." Kept a deflated ball in his office as a life lesson.įrom those fragments, and some research, I crammed 78 years of life into two minutes and 47 seconds. Coached and loved Hall-of-Famers Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson. Principled stands - including walking off a court in protest. First Black head coach to win a championship - and who'd bristle when you mentioned it. Let's see - John Thompson: Towel over the shoulder. ![]() ![]() I quickly went through the sports repository in my mind. But a few minutes on air? To capture a man's life? His highs, his lows, the good, the bad? ![]() New York Times obits are legendary for their beautiful prose and storytelling. When you have the time, obituaries can be wonderful stories to write. I got the call most reporters (be honest, reporters) hate: "Can you give us a few minutes on his life? In about three hours?" John Thompson, Georgetown University's Hall of Fame former basketball coach, died in August. I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiography, by John Thompson with Jesse Washington ![]()
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