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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 moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Jerry Sloan - Basketball-Reference.com
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Jerry Sloan dies at age 78: George Karl, Damian Lillard, and others …
May 22, 2020 · Legendary Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan died at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan had been out of the …
Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan an icon in Utah, beyond
May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan often was at his best when circumstances weren’t. Winning was one thing for the ultra-competitive, no-nonsense NBA lifer, a Hall of Famer who was on the scene for more than 50...
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Oct 18, 2024 · Jerry Sloan, American professional basketball player and coach who was one of the best defensive guards and hard-nosed rebounders in the history of the NBA as a Chicago …
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May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan was on the NBA scene for more than 50 years as a player, scout, coach and advisor, demonstrating how toughness, hustle and grit can be as important when competing at basketball’s...
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...
Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Guard and Coach, Dies …
May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan, who entered the National Basketball Association as an unlikely prospect for a Hall of Fame career but carved out one nevertheless, as an All-Star guard with the Chicago Bulls and...
Jerry Sloan, longtime Utah Jazz head coach, dead at 78 …
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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Jerry Sloan. Jerry Sloan wrote the book on loyalty in coaching. In an era when coaches and players frequently entertain lucrative offers from other organizations and programs, Sloan quietly built a winner in Utah.
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