Why is John Wooden famous?

Basketball Hall of Famer John Wooden was the coaching sage who guided UCLA to a record 10 national championships. Learn more at Biography.com. read more

American college basketball coach John Wooden won a record 10 national championships over a 12-year span at UCLA. Synopsis Born on October 14, 1910, in Indiana, John Wooden became an All-American guard at Purdue University. read more

On Wooden's 96th birthday in 2006, a post office in Reseda, California, near where Wooden's daughter lives, was renamed the Coach John Wooden Post Office. This act was signed by President George W. Bush based on legislation introduced by Congressman Brad Sherman. read more