Loyola's Sister Jean, a March Madness icon, dies at 106
October 11, 2025
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1:02Now PlayingLoyola's Sister Jean, a March Madness icon, dies at 106
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as posted by the channelA basketball folk hero has died: Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, also known as Sister Jean, was the chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team and became an international celebrity when the team made it to the NCAA Final Four in 2018.
Born in 1919, Sister Jean played intramural basketball as a young girl. She became a nun after graduating from high school and was a teacher for decades. When the Loyola Ramblers made it to the Final Four, Sister Jean was on the sidelines, decked out in the school's colors and cheering the team on from her wheelchair.
She was in her late 90s when she told NPR she had a simple wish: "When I die I want to go to heaven and I want my friends to be there."
Sister Jean was 106. She had retired earlier this year because of health issues.
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