John Wooden
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About
Legendary basketball coach who led UCLA to ten national titles from 1964 to 1975. He was a 6-time NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year and he was inducted into both the Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Before Fame
He went to the state championship finals three straight years during his playing days at Martinsville High School. He then went on to play college basketball at Purdue from 1929 to 1932.
Trivia
He was dubbed the Wizard of Westwood, for his constant ability to combine positive thinking with winning strategy.
Family Life
He was married to Nellie Riley from 1932 until her death in 1985.
Associated With
He was loved by many of the players he coached, one of those being Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor.
