Why the Utah Jazz Retired Mark Eaton's #53
Mark Eaton went from auto mechanic to two-time Defensive Player of the Year, setting the all-time single-season blocks record at 5.56 per game. Here is why #53 belongs in the rafters.

1983
Année Rookie
11
Saisons
Mark Eaton est une légende du basketball et l'une des figures les plus emblématiques de l'histoire des Utah Jazz. Formé à Arizona State. Son héritage continue d'inspirer des générations de fans et de joueurs à travers le monde.
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Mark Eaton went from auto mechanic to two-time Defensive Player of the Year, setting the all-time single-season blocks record at 5.56 per game. Here is why #53 belongs in the rafters.
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Did not play organized basketball until he was 21 years old — he was working as an auto mechanic when he was discovered playing pickup.
His journey from car mechanic to NBA All-Defensive First Team is one of the most improbable development stories in league history.
His 5.56 blocks per game in 1984-85 is the all-time single-season record and has never been seriously challenged.
After retirement, he became a prominent business executive in Utah and wrote a book about leadership principles derived from basketball.
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