The Jazz said they were "heartbroken" by the news of Eaton's passing. The 7-foot-4 shot-blocking whiz was a two-time NBA defensive player of the year and.
Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king and former two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, died at age 64 after he went for a bike ride on Friday.
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Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA’s defensive player of the year during a career spent entirely with the Utah Jazz, has died
Mark Eaton, Shot-Blocking Star for the Utah Jazz, Dies at 64
At 7-foot-4, Eaton was a two-time N.B.A. defensive player of the year, and his career shot-blocking average was the best in league history.
Mark Eaton in a game against the Washington Bullets. He led the N.B.A. in blocked shots four times.Credit.Getty Images
By The Associated Press
May 30, 2021, 1:52 p.m. ET
Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the N.B.A.’s defensive player of the year during a career spent entirely with the Utah Jazz, died on Friday night in a bicycle accident near his home in Summit County, Utah. He was 64.