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About Coach John Wooden

In 1942, Wooden served as a Navy lieutenant during World War II, and shortly thereafter he returned to the world of basketball. In 1946 coached basketball at Indiana State Teachers College. His basketball teams secured a 44-15 record over two seasons and back-to-back Indiana Collegiate Conference titles. He also coached baseball and served as athletic director while he earned a Master’s degree in English.

In 1947 his team received an invitation to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) National Tournament in Kansas City, however he refused the invite because the NAIB banned African-American players.

Wooden arrived at UCLA to take over as head basketball coach in 1948. At the time, the facilities to build a team were subpar, but Wooden was focused on giving his team the discipline to become great competitors—and his players’ hard work paid off.

Over time UCLA won 38 straight NCAA tournaments, had 88 consecutive victories, secured four perfect 30-0 seasons and won 10 national championships. Wooden was the first person to be in

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John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

Wooden, c. 1972

Born(1910-10-14)October 14, 1910
Hall, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 2010(2010-06-04) (aged 99)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1929–1932Purdue
1932–1937Indianapolis Kautskys
1937–1938Whiting / Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
1938–1939Indianapolis Kautskys
Position(s)Guard
1933–1935Dayton HS
1935–1944South Bend Central HS
1946–1948Indiana State
1948–1975UCLA
1948Indiana State
1946–1948Indiana State
Overall664–162 (college basketball)
7–7 (college baseball)
As player:

As head coach:

  • 10× NCAA Champion (1964, 1965, 1967–1973, 1975)
  • 12× NCAA Regional – Final Four (1962, 1964, 1965, 1967–1975)
  • 15× Pac-12 champion (1950, 1952, 1956, 1962–1965, 1967–1975)
  • 3× PCC tournament champion (1953–1955)
  • As player:
  • All-NBL First Team (1938)
  • NBL scoring leader (1933)
  • 3× Consensus All-American (1930–1932)
  • Helms Player of the Year (1932)
  • Big Ten Medal of Honor (1932)
  • As coach:
  • 5x AP College Coach of the Year (1967, 196
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    Journey

    1910

    John Robert Wooden is born on Friday morning, October 14th, 1910 - Hall, Indiana. He is the second son of Hugh Joshua and Roxie Anna Wooden. Two more sons were born in the next four years.

    1918

    Wooden family moves to a small farm near Centerton, Indiana; population, 86.

    1924

    Hard times force Wooden family off the farm. They move to nearby Martinsville, Indiana; pop. 4,800. John Wooden's father, Joshua, supports family by working in a local sanitarium.

    July, 1926

    John Wooden and Nellie Riley meet at a summertime carnival in Martinsville. Johnny falls for Nellie. Nellie falls for Johnny.

    1926

    Martinsville High School basketball team, the Artesians (named after a local sponsor), loses in finals of Indiana State High School championships to Marion High School, 30-23. Martinsville's coach, Glenn 'The 'ol Fox" Curtis, is an early mentor to John Wooden.

    1927

    Martinsville wins Indiana State High School Championship defeating Muncie Central, 26-23. Hoosiers, a popular film starring Gene Hackman, depicts the hysteria by In

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