John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood,” as head coach at UCLA he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period, including an unprecedented seven in a row. Within this period, his teams won a men’s basketball-record 88 consecutive games. Wooden’s streak of seven consecutive NCAA Championships is even more remarkable and impressive due to the fact that to this day no other coach or school has won the tournament more than two consecutive years. One of the most revered coaches in the history of sports, Wooden was beloved by his former players, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (originally Lew Alcindor) 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.
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Be Quick -- But Don't Hurry
Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime
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A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
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How to Put on Your (Life-)Socks
Wisdom from the Greatest Coach Ever
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Thrown a Perfect Game Lately?
210,000 Games Over 140 Years = How Many Perfect Games?
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The Fundies
Eat + Move + Sleep + Breathe + Be Present + Prosper
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