COACH Jerry Sloan returned to that maker that gave him life and created John Deere tractors today. According to the Utah Jazz, Jerry Sloan passed away this morning in his home at the age of 78. There’s no word yet as to whether he will be allowed to wait at the Pearly White Gates to have discuss an old issue with Dick Bavetta whenever he arrives. Rumor has it Larry has been saving him a seat and has yet to change out of those throwback Utah Jazz short shorts.
Jerry Sloan was the COACH that taught Jazz fans that the COACH from the movie Hoosiers wasn’t just a fictional character, but a tough as nails farm boy born the state over in Illinois.