Video above: Sister Jean on Loyola Ramblers' trip to the Big Dance

CHICAGO (WGN) - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a beloved member of the Loyola University Chicago community who was well-known as the chaplain to the Loyola University men's basketball team, died Thursday at the age of 106, according to the university.

Sister Jean became an international celebrity during Loyola's magical 2018 run to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. It was the Ramblers' first time in the Final Four since their historic 1963 national championship season.

“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. “While we feel grief and a sense of loss, ther

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