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John Wooden

John Wooden

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Born October 14, 1910 in Hall, Indiana, USA

Died June 4, 2010

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John Wooden is an American basketball player and head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles. Nicknamed the 'Wizard of Westwood', he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period as head coach at UCLA, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than four in a row in Division 1 college men's or women's basketball. Within this period, his teams won an NCAA men's basketball record 88 consecutive games. Wooden won the prestigious Henry Iba Award as national coach of the year a record seven times and won the AP award five times. He also won a Helms national championship (which was decided by a poll) at Purdue as a player 1931-1932.

As a 5'10" guard, John Wooden was the first player to be named basketball All-American three times, and the 1932 Purdue team on which he played as a senior was retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA Tournament national. Wooden was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player (1960) and as a coach (1973), the first person ever enshrined in both categories.

One of the most revered coaches in the history of sports, Wooden was beloved by his former players, among them Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Bill Walton. Wooden was renowned for his short, simple inspirational messages to his players, including his 'Pyramid of Success'. These often were directed at how to be a success in life as well as in basketball. Wooden's 29-year coaching career and overwhelmingly positive critical acclaim have created a legacy of great interest in not only sports, but in business, personal success, and organizational leadership as well.

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Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Poster

Sport in America: Our Defining Stories Documentary2013Self

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story Poster

Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story Documentary2012Self

Meet John Wooden Documentary2011Self

Runnin' Rebels of UNLV Poster

Runnin' Rebels of UNLV TV Movie2011Self

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of Poster

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of Documentary2010Self

John Wooden Memorium Short Film2009Story Teller

Celebrities in the Basement TV Series2008Self - Interviewee

Basketball Man Poster

Basketball Man Documentary2007Self

The UCLA Dynasty Poster

The UCLA Dynasty Documentary2007Self

Coach Wooden Documentary2005Self

Rebels on the Run: The Rise and Fall of UNLV Basketball TV Movie2005Self

ESPN 25: Who's #1? Poster

ESPN 25: Who's #1? TV Series2004Self

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004Self

Crossover Documentary2000Self

ESPN SportsCentury Poster

ESPN SportsCentury TV Series1999Self

League of Legends TV Movie1998Self

UCLA & Los Angeles: A Legacy of Leadership Short Film1998Self

Greatest Sports Legends Poster

Greatest Sports Legends TV Series1972Self

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Meet John Wooden Documentary2011

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