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One of the greatest coaches of all time, on and off the court is John Thompson. When John Thompson stepped into the head coaching position at Georgetown University in 1972, he notified his team, which had compiled an anemic 3-23 record the previous year, that one day Georgetown would be national champions. The combination of Thompson’s strong will and his even stronger commitment to his players' lives off the basketball court helped him achieve his goal when in 1984 the Hoyas rattled off six straight wins in the NCAA Tournament. In 27 years at Georgetown, Thompson won nearly 600 games. Thompson's teams made 24 consecutive postseason appearances (19 NCAA, 5 NIT) and won seven Big East tournament championships. Even more impressive was the fact that 75 of his 77 players who remained all four years received degrees and 26 of his players were drafted in the NBA, including Patrick Ewing who was the NBA’s first lottery pick in 1985. Thompson, himself 6’10”, knew a great big man when he saw one and the list of centers that served under him includes Ewing, Dikembe Mutombo, and Alonzo Mourning. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #johnthompson #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #georgetownhoyas #coach #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch6ohr4uElv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

‘The powers of its wing were wonderful....’ 🦉By no means an expert at identifying different species of birds, I get confused trying to identify artists’ depictions: it’s like looking through a filter. It’s even more confusing when birds are known by different names, although in this case I can go back to the original source for the illustration: Gilbert White’s Natural History of Selborne. This is a Nightjar (Caprimulgus)- apparently also known as a Fern Owl, Goatsucker and Goat Milker. The drawing is by John Nash and was first published in 1951 as a black and white line engraving, then in 1972 with lithographed colour added. Nash told a friend that he was ‘hatched off’ with all the detailed cross-hatching. The open-beaked pose catching a fly 🪰 appears over 100 years earlier in a drawing by John Thompson (after Thomas Bewick) for a Victorian edition of Gilbert White’s book. It illustrates a letter written in 1771: “DEAR SIR,—On the twelfth of July I had a fair opportunity of contemplating the motions of the caprimulgus, or fern-owl, as it was playing round a large oak that swarmed with Scarabai solstitiale or fern-chafers. The powers of its wing were wonderful, exceeding, if possible, the various evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it dis- tinctly, more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as I have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chafers, I no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated claw.” Looking forward to the John Nash exhibition at @townergallery later this spring. #johnnash #gilbertwhite #naturalhistory #fernowl #nightjar #selborne #johnthompson #thomasbewick @gilbertwhiteoc (at Brighton and Hove) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNW8Aiol6TT/?igshid=ul7cg6fgbfre

The greatest coach of all time, on and off the court. #johnthompson CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #johnthompson #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #georgetownhoyas #coach #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CTPGMw7rJNi/?utm_medium=tumblr

The greatest coach of all time, on and off the court. #johnthompson CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #johnthompson #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #georgetownhoyas #coach #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CEjxf2Igywo/?igshid=1ragvc00xstfg

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Leftists going on how they want to tear down the establishment, when they are the ruling party. #democrats #leftists #democrats #johnthompson #timwalz #mbdfl (at Saint Paul, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRwU46kNtGj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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