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    Jerry Sloan - Wikipedia

    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

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    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

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    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 more

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  3. Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan an icon in Utah, beyond

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  5. Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan passes away at 78

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  9. 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.