Sister Jean
Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM (born August 21, 1919), affectionately known as Sister Jean, is an American chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team and a religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[1] She was born in San Francisco, California.
Schmidt moved from California to teach at Mundelein College in Chicago in 1961.[2] During the mid-1960s, she was active in the civil rights movement.[3] In 1991, she was hired by Loyola University.
In 2018, Sister Jean became famous for her appearances in the NCAA tournaments when Loyola advanced to the final four.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Macur, Juliet (March 22, 2018). "Sisters of Sister Jean Embrace Her Loyola Team and Marvel at Her Fame". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ↑ Whitehair, Julie (October 26, 2016). "Sister Jean Sets the Record Straight on Mundelein Haunting". Loyola Phoenix. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ↑ Crosby, Denise (March 20, 2018). "Loyola's Sister Jean is the face of an endangered profession of religious women". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ↑ Dixon, Schuyler (March 17, 2018). "Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella run continues with last-second upset of Tennessee for Sweet 16 berth". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Sister Jean: Loyola University Chicago: Features from Loyola University Chicago's official website.
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