John Wooden
American basketball coach
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a... Wikipedia
Born: October 14, 1910, Hall, IN
Died: June 4, 2010 (age 99 years), Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Team coached: UCLA Bruins men's basketball (Head coach, 1948–1975)
Education: Purdue University, Indiana State University, and Martinsville High School
Parents: Joshua Hugh Wooden and Roxie Anna Wooden
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Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.
In his more than 40 years as a coach, and through his years as head coach at UCLA, Wooden built teams, an elite athletic program and a legacy that astounded the ...