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  2. 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 commissioner David Stern referred to Sloa… See more

    BornMarch 28, 1942 · McLeansboro, Illinois, U.S.
    DiedMay 22, 2020 (aged 78) · Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
    Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
    Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
    Early life

    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 Jerry was 4 years old. He would wak… See more

    College career

    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 sel… See more

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

    May 22, 2020 · Jerry Sloan was a legendary NBA player and coach for 50 years, known for his toughness, loyalty and competitiveness. He died in 2020 after battling Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia for five years.

  4. Jerry Sloan, longtime Utah Jazz head coach, dead at 78 | CNN

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

    May 22, 2020 · Sloan coached the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons, reaching the NBA Finals twice with John Stockton and Karl Malone. He also played for the Chicago Bulls and was a mentor to Gregg Popovich.

  6. Longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan dies at age 78 - ESPN

  7. Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Guard and Coach, Dies at 78

  8. Jerry Sloan - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

    Jerry Sloan was a loyal and successful NBA coach who led the Utah Jazz to 15 consecutive playoff appearances and 1,000 wins. He was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 2009 and died in 2020.

  9. Jerry Sloan - Utah Jazz - NBA.com