John A. Cat Thompson Signed Autobiographical Article Basketball HOF Baseball Photos track team at the 1948

track team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London

is the first coach in history to win three consecutive national titles

he avenged his loss to Narvaez

he became the Cowboys' defensive coordinator

1992) As both an outstanding player and dedicated coach

John A. Cat Thompson Signed Autobiographical Article Basketball HOF Baseball Photos track team at the 1948A high school phenomenon, John "Cat" Thompson (d 1990) didn't slow down when he hit the college courts. Leading Dixie High School to the Utah state championship and a second place finish in the 1925 High School National Tournament in Chicago, Thompson progressed to become one of the nation's top players at Montana State, piloting the Golden Bobcats to a 102 11 record in three seasons. Clever, quick, and beautifully conditioned, Montana State Coach G.