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Gerald Eugene Sloan (March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the Utah Jazz (1988–2011). NBA … See more
Born and raised in Gobbler's Knob, Illinois, 15 miles (24 km) south of McLeansboro, Sloan was the youngest of 10 children and was raised by a single mother after his father died when … See more
Sloan was selected fourth in the 1965 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. The Chicago Bulls, an expansion team, selected Sloan in the 1966 NBA expansion draft. … See more
• "These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in … See more
Sloan played college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces from 1962 to 1965, where he was named the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) Player of the Year in 1963 and 1965 and a three-time first-team All-ICC selection. He was chosen as the 19th … See more
While at Evansville, coach Arad McCutchan suggested that Sloan coach at his alma mater. After retiring in 1976, Sloan took the … See more
Sloan married his high-school sweetheart, Bobbye. After a much-publicized six-year battle against breast cancer, she died of pancreatic cancer in 2004. They had three children and were married 41 years.
In 2006, Sloan married Tammy Jessop, in Salt Lake City See morePeople mentioned in the articleWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Jerry Sloan, longtime Utah Jazz head coach, dead at 78 | CNN
May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, the longtime Utah Jazz head coach who led the team to the NBA Finals twice and ranks third among NBA coaches on the all-time wins list, has died. He was 78.
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Sloan was diagnosed in 2015 with the Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia that eventually took his life on May 22, 2020, the Jazz announced. In their statement, the Jazz said: “Jerry Sloan...
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May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who spent 23 seasons at the helm of the Utah Jazz, died in the early hours of Friday, May 22, 2020, at his Salt Lake home. He was 78. “Jerry Sloan...
Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan passes away at 78
May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, the coach who took the Utah Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 on his way to a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame, died Friday. He was 78. The Jazz said he died from...
Longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan dies at age 78 - ESPN
May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, who coached the Jazz for 23 seasons as part of a Hall of Fame career, died Friday at the age of 78 from complications from Parkinson's disease and Lewy …
Jerry Sloan, Jazz coach who led team to finals, dies at 78 - NBC News
May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78.
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May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Guard and Coach, Dies at 78. An All-Star with the Bulls, he became an immensely successful coach, turning the Utah Jazz into a powerhouse and a postseason ...
Remembering Jerry Sloan and His Hall of Fame Grit
May 22, 2020 · The legendary Jazz head coach died Friday at age 78, but his unparalleled work ethic and humility leave a legacy much greater than his 1,223 wins in Utah
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May 22, 2020 · Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan died on Friday due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
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