Jean Doloroes Bertha Schmidt, best known to college basketball fans as Sister Jean of Loyola University Chicago, has died, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. She was 106 years old.
The chaplain for Loyola Chicago men’s basketball team became a celebrity during its fairytale run to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2018.
Sister Jean Delores Schmidt, a fixture at Loyola Chicago men's basketball games, became a celebrity during the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt became one of the most talked-about personalities during the school's run to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
She became an international celebrity during the team's 2018 Final Four run and there was even a bobblehead of her likeness.
Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved Loyola Chicago men’s basketball chaplain known as “Sister Jean,” died on Thursday, the school announced. She was 106. Sister Jean became a national sports icon during ...
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the longtime team chaplain for Loyola-Chicago, gained fame during the Ramblers' run to the 2018 Final Four.