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Loyola iconic fan Sister Jean dies

October 11, 2025

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Los Angeles Times

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a lovable, quick-witted nun who became a national phenomenon for her relentless support of the Loyola Chicago University basketball team during its magical Final Four run in 2018, died Thursday, the school said.

- STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Loyola iconic fan Sister Jean dies

SISTER JEAN became a national figure in Loyola's 2018 run to the Final Four.

(JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press)

She was 106.

Sister Jean, as she was known, was 98 during Loyola’s March Madness splash. Her ever-present smile and the sparkle in her eyes were trademarks as she cheered on an unheralded underdog team that notched upset after upset before falling in the semifinals.

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