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gptkbp:instanceOf
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basketball coach
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Georgetown_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Naismith_College_Coach_of_the_Year
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1941-09-02
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Thompson_III
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gptkbp:coachingCareer
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gptkb:Georgetown_Hoyas
defensive-minded
student-athlete focus
national level
tough love
27 years at Georgetown
596 wins, 239 losses
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gptkbp:communityInvolvement
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youth programs
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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to_win_an_NCAA_championship
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2021-08-30
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gptkbp:draft
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gptkb:Boston_Celtics
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"You can't be afraid to fail."
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gptkbp:height
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6 ft 10 in
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gptkbp:honors
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Georgetown_University_basketball_court_named_after_him
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Thompson Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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diversity in coaching
athlete activism
basketball recruiting practices
college basketball recruiting ethics
many_African_American_coaches
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Patrick_Ewing
Alonzo Mourning
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gptkbp:knownFor
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pioneering coaching in college basketball
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gptkbp:legacy
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impact on college basketball culture
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gptkbp:mediaAppearances
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gptkb:ESPN
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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The_Last_Dance
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableArtists
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gptkb:Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:NCAA_Championship
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Syracuse_University
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina
gptkb:Villanova_University
gptkb:St._John's_University
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gptkbp:notablePlayer
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gptkb:Allen_Iverson
gptkb:Patrick_Ewing
gptkb:Chris_Wright
gptkb:Otto_Porter_Jr.
Alonzo Mourning
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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scholarship programs
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gptkbp:playsFor
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gptkb:Boston_Celtics
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gptkbp:position
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center
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1999
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gptkbp:sport
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yes
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gptkbp:sportsmanship
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yes
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gptkbp:spouse
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Gwen_Thompson
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gptkbp:weight
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250 lb
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