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My Take
Jerry Sloan is, to me, the embodiment of NBA toughness and loyalty. Eleven seasons as a hard-nosed player, then a 30-year coaching career with 23 of those years leading the Utah Jazz, is almost unthinkable in today's hire-and-fire league. Those Stockton-to-Malone Jazz teams ran his fingerprints all over them. When David Stern calls you one of the most respected coaches in NBA history, that's not marketing, that's the league's own verdict. His passing in 2020 hit hard. I see him as a reminder that consistency and principle can build something more lasting than any single championship.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerry Sloan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・スローン
- Reading
- じぇりー・すろーん
- Born
- March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- McLeansboro, Illinois, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- University
- DePaul University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerry Sloan born?
March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020.
Where is Jerry Sloan from?
Jerry Sloan is from McLeansboro, Illinois, United States.
What does Jerry Sloan do?
Jerry Sloan works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Jerry Sloan?
Jerry Sloan is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.