WASHINGTON — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the iconic Loyola University basketball team chaplain, has died. She was 106.

The university confirmed "Sister Jean" died Thursday . No specific cause of death was provided.

“In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff,” Loyola President Mark C. Reed said in a statement “While we feel grief and a sense of loss, there is great joy in her legacy. Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community and her spirit abides in thousands of lives. In her honor, we can aspire to share with others the love and compassion Sister Jean shared with us.”

Sister Jean had been the men's basketball team chaplain for more than 30 y

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