One of the greatest coaches in the history of sport, John Wooden passed away on Friday, June 4th, 2010 at the age of 99.
He was born on October 14th, 1910 in the small town of Hall, Indiana, and as a youngster grew to love the game of basketball that captivates the heart of most Indianans.
When he was 14, his family moved to the town of Martinsville, Indiana, where he led the local high school to the state championship final for three straight seasons (winning one).
Many people may not be aware that he then moved on to a stellar college basketball career at Purdue University, where he became the first player to ever be named a consensus three-time All American. He also led Purdue to the 1932 National Championship (which was voted on then, and didn’t involve the NCAA Tournament, which didn’t start until 1939).
He played professionally for several years, and taught and coached in high schools before starting his college coaching career. He was the first coach to in...
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