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5 lessons young athletes can still learn from the legendary John Wooden
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoEven when you play for John Wooden, you have regrets. It took Andy Hill 25 years after leaving his...
Postage stamp honors legendary UCLA coach, Purdue basketball player John Wooden
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoA legendary basketball coach who played at Purdue will be honored with a stamp, the United States...
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden to receive commemorative stamp
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOne of the most accomplished coaches in sporting history will be remembered by the United States...
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...
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...
‘Kingdom on Fire’ Review: UCLA’s Basketball Dynasty
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month 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...
Woodburn: Students create own 7-Point Creeds
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 10 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...
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...
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
