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    Who Was John Wooden?

    John Wooden was an All-American guard at Purdue University.

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    • After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at University of California, Los Angeles in and led the Bruins to a record 10 national championships. The first person to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach, Wooden died in Los Angeles on June 4,

    Quick Facts

    FULL NAME: John Robert Wooden
    BORN: October 14,
    DIED: June 4,
    BIRTHPLACE: Hall, Indiana
    SPOUSE: Nellie “Nell” Riley (–)
    CHILDREN: James and Nancy
    ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Libra

    Early Life and College Career

    Basketball coach John Robert Wooden was born on October 14, , in Martinsville, Indiana.

    He was one of six children born to parents Hugh and Roxie Wooden. His upbringing on a farm in Centerton with no electricity and little money instilled a strong work ethic, but Wooden also found time for fun by playing basketball in a barn with his three brothers.

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