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Ex-Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden dies

Frank Layden, sharp-witted coach of the Utah Jazz, dies at 93

Known for his humor and sideline antics, Frank Layden coached the Jazz from 1981-89 and had 277 wins, third-most in franchise history.

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NBA World Reacts to Passing of Utah Jazz Legend Frank Layden

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Frank Layden, beloved Jazz coach and franchise-changing architect, dies at 93

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‘A Legend, who always made me smile’: How social media reacted to Frank Layden’s death

Layden, who coached the Utah Jazz in the 1980s and also served as the team’s general manager for over a decade, was a pillar in the Utah sports community and was known for his infectious, fun-loving ...

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Frank Layden, transformational Utah Jazz coach and general manager, dies at 93

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Remembering Frank Layden, his life and his legacy

Gordon Monson: Remembering the heart and humor of Frank Layden, a Utah icon, who has died at age 93

Two things most outsiders, fans and admirers of all kinds of the former Jazz coach and team president, failed to realize and understand about Utah’s funny man: 1) He was three-fourths serious for every one-fourth humorous, and 2) Basketball wasn’t all that important to him. Living was.

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Erik Brady: My lunch with Frank Layden, the funniest man in sports

Frank Layden, a Niagara graduate who became one of the Purple Eagles’ legendary coaches, and whose career catapulted him to working in the NBA and WNBA as a coach and as a general manager, has died at 93.