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Identification #
OGL1358-2
Topic
Phil Jackson, Jerry Schultz, Basketball
Description
Guard Jerry Schultz (10) and Forward Phil Jackson (34) position themselves underneath the backboard for a rebound versus an unidentified opponent. Both Schultz and Jackson graduated from UND in 1967.
Phil Jackson graduated from UND in 1967, received an honorary doctorate in 2008, and was presented the Sioux Award in 2018. He won two National Basketball Association titles as a player for the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973, in addition to eleven as a coach for the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers in the 1990s and 2000s.
A native of Wheaton, Minnesota, Jerry Schultz played three seasons at UND: 1964-65, 1965-66 and 1966-67. In both his junior and senior years, he averaged double figures in points. He was also a co-captain (with Phil Jackson) during his senior year.
Organizations Depicted
University of North Dakota
People Depicted
Phil Jackson, Jerry Schultz
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota