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5 lessons young athletes can still learn from the legendary John Wooden
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoEven when you play for John Wooden, you have regrets. It took Andy Hill 25 years after leaving his...
Commentary: Bobby Knight was a bully who really didn't like John Wooden
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoBob Knight, shown coaching at Texas Tech, argues a call with a referee during a 2008 game against...
Woodburn: Some books merit special shelves
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNo matter how many books you own, I have a hunch you have one special shelf that holds your most cherished volumes. For example, I have a lawyer bookcase...
Pistol Pete, Big Bill, Danny and the Miracles: 75 years of the AP Top 25 full of memorable moments
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe best praise UCLA's players could expect from John Wooden was a twinkle in the eye or a slight...
‘Kingdom on Fire’ Review: UCLA’s Basketball Dynasty
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoBOOKSHELF One was a pious taskmaster from rural Indiana who quoted Benjamin Franklin for moral guidance. Another was a wary teenager from New York City...
Inside the Westwood diner where John Wooden, Jerry West and more forged hoops history
LA Times via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoJerry West had always been a taut rope emotionally, the aftershock of growing up with a physically...
Winning matters, but youth coaches shouldn't let it consume them. Here are some tips.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoMark Uyl has been watching, coaching or refereeing Michigan high school sports for three decades....
Woodburn: Students create own 7-Point Creeds
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“I finally read ‘Wooden & Me’!” Matt Demaria, an eighth-grade teacher at Mesa Union School in Somis, emailed me recently regarding my memoir about my...
Woodburn: Old friends are time machines, Part II
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“It takes a long time to grow an old friend,” John Wooden said, and a bookend “Wooden-ism” comes from his Seven-Point Creed: “Make friendship a fine...
These Real People Inspired the Ted Lasso Character
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJason Sudeikis has said Ted Lasso is based on several people, including Sudeikis' real-life father, and famous coaches like John Wooden and Pep Guardiola