John Wooden: An English Teacher Who Happened To Be A Hoops Legend - NPR
Jan 10, 2014 · In 1975, the year that he retired, John Wooden led his team to one more national title. Ten championships for UCLA under the Indiana native who was himself an all-American player at Purdue. The...
John Wooden: Biography, Basketball Coach, Basketball Player
Mar 14, 2023 · John Wooden was an All-American guard at Purdue University. After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at University of California, Los Angeles...
John Wooden - Wikipedia
John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed " the Wizard of Westwood ", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in a row.
Learning from John Wooden: Everyone Is a Teacher & a Coach
Jul 30, 2014 · John Wooden was arguably the most successful, probably the most influential, and certainly the most studied coach in the history of US sports. Learn why his coaching was so effective and what it means for lean thinking and practice.
Wooden as a Teacher: The First Lesson Was Shoelaces
Jun 5, 2010 · John Wooden won 10 national titles at U.C.L.A. from 1964 to 1975, and was the first person inducted into the basketball hall of fame as a player and coach. Credit... Richard Clarkson/HBO
About Coach John Wooden
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 sports world. While his success on the court is heavily celebrated, Wooden’s …
Celebrating the life of John Wooden, a beloved coach and teacher
Jun 26, 2010 · Fans, friends, family members and former players made their way to UCLA today to pay their last respects to a man who seemed almost bigger than life — Coach John R. Wooden. The public memorial service was held, appropriately enough, in Pauley Pavilion.
John Wooden - UCLA Coach, Teacher - and Much More - Dick …
Mar 14, 2024 · John R. Wooden was a three-time All-American basketball player, including college player of the year his senior season at Purdue. He is the only person to be inducted into both the Players’ and Coaches’ Halls of Fame.
Teacher John Wooden – A Better Path to Learning
Nov 19, 2024 · Over twenty years ago, UCLA’s John Wooden delivered a Ted Talk titled “The Difference Between Winning and Succeeding.” Nicknamed “the Wizard of Westwood” (the location of the UCLA campus), Wooden won ten NCAA basketball championships in a 12-year period, including a record seven in a row.
John Wooden - Academy of Achievement
Jun 4, 2010 · From 1928 to 1932, Johnny Wooden was a standout student-athlete at Purdue University. Playing guard for coach Piggy Lambert, who he credited with having the biggest influence on his basketball career, he was a three-time …
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