Mark Eaton
Basketball player and sportscaster
Born
January 24th, 1957
68 years ago
Died
May 28th, 2021
3 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1982 to 1993. Renowned for defensive skills, earned the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award twice. After retirement, transitioned to sports broadcasting, providing analysis for various networks.
Played for the Utah Jazz
Won NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice
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