There have been a number of notable people in the Washington Wizards organization who passed away recently like long-time Bullet Wes Unseld and former team owner Irene Pollin.
And now, another local basketball icon has passed away, though he was never directly part of the organization: John Thompson. He died earlier today at the age of 78.
Thompson was the former head coach of the Georgetown University men’s basketball team from 1972-1999. The Hoyas went 596-239 during his time there, making three Final Fours in 1981-82, 1983-84 and 1984-85, and winning the NCAA Division I national championship in the 1983-84 season.