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What was it like to play for John Wooden at UCLA?

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Someone who met Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told me that when asked if it was fun to play for Wooden, he said that they used to absolutely love playing live games--because compared to John Wooden's practices, games were so much easier. read more

Someone who met Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told me that when asked if it was fun to play for Wooden, he said that they used to absolutely love playing live games--because compared to John Wooden's practices, games were so much easier. read more

One former UCLA head coach, former ESPN analyst and former St. John's head coach Steve Lavin (fired from UCLA in 2003), has said "The mythology and pathology of UCLA basketball isn't going to change" due to Wooden's legacy and believes that every basketball coach will eventually be fired or forced out from UCLA. read more

Born on October 14, 1910, in Indiana, John Wooden became an All-American guard at Purdue University. After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at UCLA in 1948 and led the Bruins to a record 10 national championships. read more

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