They held a party Saturday for David “Skywalker” Thompson, the N.C. State icon and basketball hall of famer, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. And it was just right for the man they were ...

RALEIGH – David Thompson missed the phone call from Boo Corrigan. Thompson, 69, was busy watching one of his grandsons play basketball. Later that day, the NC State basketball legend returned ...

That was a pretty good way to go out.” NC State’s David Thompson soars through the air during his final home game in Reynolds Coliseum against UNC-Charlotte on March 2, 1975. News & Observer ...

NC State’s David Thompson, Monte Towe, Mo Rivers and Tommy Burleson celebrate after the 1974 Wolfpack defeated Marquette to win the National Championship. News & Observer file photo This comes ...

NC State typically plays in the much larger PNC ... team still plays -- because the school will unveil a statue of David Thompson before the game. Thompson was the Most Outstanding Player at ...

Possibly the most frustrating rivalry in North Carolina’s long basketball history took place during the David Thompson era at NC State from 1973-75. The Tar Heels played State nine consecutive ...

Former North Carolina State center Tommy Burleson made a cross-country journey over the weekend to get to David Thompson’s 70th birthday party on time. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com ...

They held a party Saturday for David “Skywalker” Thompson, the N.C. State icon and basketball hall of famer, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. And it was just right for the man they were honoring.