UCLA coach John Wooden in grave condition

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9:35 P.M. — Legendary UCLA men's basketball coach
John Wooden is in grave condition at UCLA Medical
Center, according to a Los Angeles TV station.

Wooden, 99, hadn't eaten in the last few days and
was very ill, KCBS in Los Angeles reported.

Wooden coached at UCLA between 1948–75,
winning 10 National Championships.

 

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Sorry to read this.
Having said that, Coach has lived an extremely full life, is one of the greatest sports and non sports figures that ever lived.

 

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"Love Letters" was one of the greatest interviews that I have ever listened to. The lessons were and always will be priceless.

 

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My first team I ever became a fan of was UCLA Basketball. I am not old enough to witness Wooden in his coaching days but any UCLA fan will tell you that he is a treasure.

 

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Heartbreaking news....


Hopefully he can find a way to recover.

 

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He's 99 Sey Hey, I don't wish death on anybody, but...........

 

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Sorry to hear this. Great man. I refer to his pyramid of success almost daily.

 

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hope he pulls out of this..he is a trooper..

 

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He is one of the good ones

 

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RIP Woody

 

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Class individual and what was college basketball was all about...RIP

 

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Rooney said:

RIP Woody

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2010-06-04-john-wooden-obit_N.htm

LOS ANGELES — During UCLA's run through the 2006 NCAA basketball tournament to a championship game loss to Florida, Bruins coach Ben Howland frequently honored the legacy of former coach John Wooden.

"He was a better person than a basketball coach," Howland said more than once.

Considering that Wooden was arguably the greatest coach in the history of the game, it was quite a statement.
And, perhaps, no exaggeration.

Wooden died Friday night. He was 99.

 

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and now his kids are orphans....


rip coach....

 

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His ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period while at UCLA are unmatched by any other college basketball coach.<SUP id=cite_ref-UCLABruins_1-0 class=reference>[2]</SUP><SUP id=cite_ref-Puma_2-0 class=reference>[3]</SUP>.

 

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RIP coach I hope to see as much as you did.

Celebrity death season continues....