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Sister Jean, Loyola's basketball nun, is 105 years old and still works every day. She shares her longevity secrets, including having a purpose in life.
Known as the "basketball nun," Sister Jean is the chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team. She's held that role since 1994. Sister Jean credits being around young people for her ...
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's team chaplain, gained notoriety for her enthusiastic support of the men's basketball team that captured the hearts of college basketball fans for its ...
UCLA is the only men's college basketball program to win a three-peat championship. Only Cincinnati came especially close to matching it.
FILE - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt celebrates with the Loyola Ramblers after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on ...
Loyola Chicago Basketball Players Leave 105-Year-Old Fan Sister Jean Hanging in Viral Fist Bump Clip The beloved school chaplain tried to congratulate the team on their win on Wednesday night, but ...
FILE - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt celebrates with the Loyola Ramblers after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on ...
Nobody likes seeing Sister Jean left hanging, but this really isn't a big deal. We're pretty confident in saying nobody on Loyola's men's basketball team was intentionally trying to ignore her.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Ageless wonder Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM—the chaplain and biggest fan of the Loyola University Ramblers men's basketball team—turned 105 on Wednesday.
Loyola beat the No. 1 seed Illini by 13. In the years since, Loyola has continued moving up the college basketball pecking order, and Sister Jean is still in the stands cheering the Ramblers on.
Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, better known as Sister Jean, is the team chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team. While she has been a staple at Ramblers home games for ...