Phil Jackson

Philip Douglas Jackson (a.k.a. The Zen Master ), is an American NBA basketball coach and former NBA player, born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana.

Early Life and College

Jackson was raised in a strict Pentecostal home; both of his parents were ministers. Most of his early childhood was spent in Montana; his parents later moved the family to Williston, North Dakota, where he attended high school and was a multi-sport star.

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Pentecostal - Williston, North Dakota

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Jackson went on to play basketball for the legendary Bill Fitch at the University of North Dakota. The 6'8" Jackson's wingspan was so prodigous that Fitch would often have him show off to NBA scouts with something called "The Car Trick," in which Jackson would sit in middle of the back seat of a 1950's Buick and open both doors simultaneously!

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Bill Fitch - University of North Dakota - Buick

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