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(Tribune file photo) Nicknamed The Original Bull, Jerry Sloan, pictured here in 1975, was in Chicago during the franchise's ... (Chicago Tribune) Jerry Sloan, 4, pulling down a rebound amidst a herd of bulls. April 14, 1973. (Beth A. Keiser | AP Photo) Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan tries to calm his team down in the third quarter of Game 1 of... (Hector Amezcua | The Sacramento Bee via AP) Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan, left, is escorted off the court by assistan... (Tribune file photo) Former Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan hugs Jazz owner Gail Miller after announcing his resignation as head coach... (Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Phil Johnson and Jerry Sloan show their emotions during their resignation speeches. Je... (Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Jazz owner Gail Miller and Jazz General Manager Kevin O'Connor. Jerry Sloan resigned a... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, 76, and his wife Tammy talk sports over the... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's office paints a picture of his long histo... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, 76, and his wife Tammy talk sports over the... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's office paints a picture of his long histo... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A history with the Utah Jazz fills legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's office ... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan's illness is progressing, but the 76-year-o... (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan watched the fourth quarter from his seats ... (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan watches first quarter play as the Thunder ... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz alumni Mark Eaton and coach Jerry Sloan get ready to take in a game... Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Phil Johnson, Jerry Sloan show their emotions during their resignation speeches. ... Tribune file photo Jerry Sloan yells support form the bench in his first quarter as head coach of the Utah Jazz in 1988. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan does a pre-game interview with Rod Hundley, Tuesday ... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Houston, UT--4/21/07--9:33:08 PM--.Utah coach Jerry Sloan during the 4th quarter of the... Scott Sommerdorf l The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan watches his team during a public scrimmage at Energy ... Photo by Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune.Rod Hundley talks with Jerry Sloan inside of the newly dedicated Hot Rod Hun... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune .Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan before the game at Energy Solutions Arena Friday Oc... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Houston, UT--4/23/07--9:25:06 PM--..Utah's Jerry Sloan during the game at the Toyota C... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz's Jerry Sloan talks to members of the media at the Zions Bank Basketball Cent... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Ut --12/9/2005--7:56:05 PM.Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan during the game..Seat... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake TribuneHouston, UT--4/23/07--9:27:49 PM--..Utah's Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan walk off of t... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Houston, UT--4/21/07--10:00:30 PM--.Utah coach Jerry Sloan during the 4th quarter of th... (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, owner Larry H. Miller and Jazz Vice President of basketball ope... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune .Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan before the game at Energy Solutions Arena Friday Oc... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Houston, UT--4/23/07--10:14:49 PM--..Utah's Jerry Sloan during the game at the Toyota ... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, UT --12/29/07--.Utah's Jerry Sloan during the second half of the game. ... Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Jerry Sloan watches the Jazz play the Orlando Magic, in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Apri... Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City,Utah--6/23/2005- .Jazz Head Coach Jerry Sloan talks with the media afte... | Tribune File Photo Jazz Head Coach Jerry Sloan expresses himself to the officials. Jazz beat the Heat 101-110 in action ... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz great Karl Malone hugs his former coach Jerry Sloan after he spoke to the cr... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Steve Miller hands Jerry Sloan a commemorative jersey with noting his total NBA ... Tribune file photo Jerry Sloan, left, and John Stockton applaud Michael Jordan during the Hall of Fame press conference in 2... Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Jerry Sloan coaches Carlos Boozer during the game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Houston, UT--4/30/07--8:23:01 PM--..Utah's Jerry Sloan during the game at the Toyota Ce... | Tribune File Photo Jerry and Bobbye Sloan in 1989. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and Deron Williams, right. The Utah Jazz introduced draf... Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune As the Utah Jazz celebrate the 1997 Utah Jazz team John Stockton, Jerry Sloan and G... Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune As the Utah Jazz celebrate the 1997 Utah Jazz team Jerry Sloan, Gail Miller and Joh... Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune As the Utah Jazz celebrate the 1997 Utah Jazz team Jerry Sloan walks into a press c... Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune As the Utah Jazz celebrate the 1997 Utah Jazz team John Stockton, Gail Miller and J... Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune As the Utah Jazz celebrate the 1997 Utah Jazz team Jerry Sloan, Gail Miller and Joh... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan, center, cracks a big smile as he and other forme... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Jazz great John Stockton, center, listens as Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan, lef... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Jazz head coach Jerry sloan hugs former Jazz player Antoine Carr as Jazz play... Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton chat dur... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune John Stockton, left, and Karl Malone, right, laugh during a press conference to h... Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Tyrone Corbin, left, head coach of the Utah Jazz speaks with former coach Jerry ... (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) John Stockton, left, and Karl Malone, right, laugh during a Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 pr... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Jazz great Karl Malone, right cracks up as former Jazz head coach Jerry Sl... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan takes in the crowd's applause as he is honored at h... Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and assistant coach Phil Johnson (far left...