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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