Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, beloved Loyola University team chaplain, dies aged 106
by Maya Yang from World news | The Guardian on (#70NXF)
Schimdt remembered as profound blessing' after gaining attention for supporting Chicago school's basketball team
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team, died on Thursday at the age of 106, the university announced.
Schmidt became a beloved figure in US college basketball seven years ago when she captured national attention by supporting her team as they reached the final four of the NCAA tournament in 2018 - their first appearance at that stage since 1963.
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