John Thompson was part of Dean Smith’s North Carolina family. Roy Williams said it best when paying tribute to the former Georgetown coach, who died Monday at the age of 78. Roy called Thompson one of Coach Smith’s closest friends and recounted how Big John had been there for retirement ceremonies and tender moments in Smith’s last years. (Chapelboro.com)
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When John Thompson called Dean Smith at 1 a.m., he answered with delight, not dread
John Thompson, the former Georgetown basketball coach who has died at age 78, was a night owl who liked to talk hoops, civil rights and.