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{{short description|American basketball player}} |
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| name = Cat Thompson |
| name = Cat Thompson |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1906|2|10}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1906|2|10}} |
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| birth_place = [[St. George, Utah]] |
| birth_place = [[St. George, Utah]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|10|7|1906|2|10}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|10|7|1906|2|10}} |
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| death_place = [[Idaho Falls, Idaho]] |
| death_place = [[Idaho Falls, Idaho]], U.S. |
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| nationality = American |
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| high_school = [[Dixie High School (Utah)|Dixie]] (St. George, Utah) |
| high_school = [[Dixie High School (Utah)|Dixie]] (St. George, Utah) |
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| college = [[Montana State Bobcats men's basketball|Montana State]] (1926–1930) |
| college = [[Montana State Bobcats men's basketball|Montana State]] (1926–1930) |
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*[[Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year|Helms National Player of the Year]] (1929) |
*[[Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year|Helms National Player of the Year]] (1929) |
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* [[Helms Athletic Foundation#Basketball|Helms National Champion]] (1929) |
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*4× [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1927 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1927]]–[[1930 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1930]]) |
*4× [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1927 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1927]]–[[1930 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1930]]) |
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| HOF_player = cat-thompson |
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| CBBASKHOF_year = 2006 |
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'''John Ashworth "Cat" Thompson''' (February 10, 1906 – October 7, 1990) was an American basketball player. |
'''John Ashworth''' "'''Cat'''" '''Thompson''' (February 10, 1906 – October 7, 1990) was an American basketball player. |
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He won the Utah state championship with [[Dixie High School (Utah)|Dixie High School]] team and finished second in the High School National Tournament in 1925. In college, he played for 3 seasons for [[Montana State University |
He won the Utah state championship with [[Dixie High School (Utah)|Dixie High School]] team and finished second in the High School National Tournament in 1925. In college, he played for 3 seasons for [[Montana State University|Montana State]], during which time his team had a record of 102–11. In 1929, he won the [[Helms Foundation Player of the Year]] award and his team won [[Helms Athletic Foundation|Helms National Championship]] . He averaged 15.4 points per game when the average team scored 40 points per game. |
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He was named [[All-America]] in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. He scored 1,539 points in 100 career college games he played. He was enshrined in the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1962. |
He was named [[All-America]] in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. He scored 1,539 points in 100 career college games he played. He was enshrined in the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1962. |
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A 2009 [[ESPN]] College Basketball Encyclopedia named Thompson "one of the five greatest college hoops players of the first half of the 20th century"<ref>{{Cite book |last=ESPN |title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia - The Complete History of the Men's Game |publisher=Ballantine Books |year=2009 |isbn=9780345513922 |pages=297}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070605030559/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-john-thompson.html Basketball Hall of Fame page on Thompson] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070605030559/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-john-thompson.html Basketball Hall of Fame page on Thompson] |
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*[http://catthompsonbasketball.com/ Cat Thompson Website provided by his family] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201129020434/http://catthompsonbasketball.com/Cat_Thompson_Basketball/Introduction.html Cat Thompson Website provided by his family] |
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 7 June 2024
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 Thompson from the 1930 Montanan | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 10, 1906 St. George, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1990 (aged 84) Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dixie (St. George, Utah) |
| College | Montana State (1926–1930) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
John Ashworth "Cat" Thompson (February 10, 1906 – October 7, 1990) was an American basketball player.
He won the Utah state championship with Dixie High School team and finished second in the High School National Tournament in 1925. In college, he played for 3 seasons for Montana State, during which time his team had a record of 102–11. In 1929, he won the Helms Foundation Player of the Year award and his team won Helms National Championship . He averaged 15.4 points per game when the average team scored 40 points per game.
He was named All-America in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. He scored 1,539 points in 100 career college games he played. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1962.
A 2009 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia named Thompson "one of the five greatest college hoops players of the first half of the 20th century"[1]
References
[edit]- ^ ESPN (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia - The Complete History of the Men's Game. Ballantine Books. p. 297. ISBN 9780345513922.
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Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1990 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Utah
- Montana State Bobcats men's basketball players
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
- National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
- People from St. George, Utah
- Forwards (basketball)
- American basketball biography, pre-1910 birth stubs