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Nun, 98, Carries Cinderella Team To NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four

Joseph Curl

If you’ve watched any of the NCAA men’s collegiate basketball championship, then you know about Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt.

The 98-year-old nun is a spiritual leader for the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, who have been the Cinderella story of the annual basketball tournament. Sister Jean is the team’s chaplain, leading prayers before each game. And so far, it’s working.

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