Loyola basketball chaplain Sister Jean celebrates 105th birthday

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Loyola's Sister Jean celebrates 105th birthday
Sister Jean, a legendary Loyola University Ramblers men's basketball team fan and their chaplain, celebrated her 105th birthday Wednesday in Chicago.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A popular college basketball super-fan is celebrating another trip around the sun.

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Loyola University's beloved Sister Jean turned 105 on Wednesday!

She has been the chaplain for the Ramblers men's basketball team since 1994. Now, 30 years later, she is still their number-one fan.

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The Loyola community will celebrate Sister Jean's birthday August 29 with a campus block party in her honor.

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