Jerry Krause
American sports executive (1939–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the basketball coach, see Jerry Krause (basketball, born 1936). For the missionary, see Jerry Krause (missionary).
Jerome Richard Krause (April 6, 1939 – March 21, 2017) was an American sports scout and executive who was the general manager of the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1985 to 2003.[1]
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Born | (1939-04-06)April 6, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 77) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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His tenure with the Bulls included their six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998, led by superstar player Michael Jordan. Krause received the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 1988 and 1996. He was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. His career in sports included positions as a scout or general manager for the Baltimore Bullets, Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Bulls.