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John A. Cat Thompson Signed Autobiographical Article Basketball HOF Baseball Photos he became the Cowboys' defensiveA 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.