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
Tahun Debut
11
Musim
Mark Eaton adalah legenda basket dan salah satu figur paling ikonik dalam sejarah Utah Jazz. Alumni Arizona State. Warisannya terus menginspirasi generasi penggemar dan pemain di seluruh dunia.
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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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Berlangganan newsletterSignificant business and civic involvement in Utah until his passing in 2021
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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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