On April 2, 1984, history was made on the basketball court as Coach John Thompson of Georgetown University led his team to victory in the NCAA basketball tournament, becoming the first Black head coach to achieve this milestone. Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing cuts his share of the net after Georgetown beat Houston for the NCAA college […]
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