<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Bobbye Sloan, the wife of Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, died Friday after battling cancer, the team said. She was 61. Sloan, the coach's wife of 41 years, announced in January she had a malignant tumor in her pancreas, unrelated to the breast cancer she was treated for and fought publicly several years ago. "She was such a positive, upbeat person," Jazz owner Larry Miller said Friday. "There was a lot of energy and strength of character with a really positive image. It's the image I hope that all of us who know here will keep of her." Jerry Sloan considered leaving coaching to be with his wife, but she wanted him to continue coaching. He finished the season, guiding the Jazz to a 42-40 record that left them just short of the playoffs.</div> http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1824471
I truly feel bad for Jerry. He's a great teacher. I hope he doesn't feel guilty for not being there with her every second, because that's not what she wanted.
Jerry Sloan is a great guy, it must've been devastating when she was in the hospital earlier in the season, it was very important that he had to miss the game. I hope he lives well himself and that the pain will pass. May Bobbye Sloan R.I.P. we wish you both the very best.
