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The Wizard of Westwood...R.I.P.
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 12:13 am
by LLcoleJ
There are news reports that John Wooden is in GRAVE condition.
What a great ICON from LA sports and the GOAT college coach.
Links to come.
Former UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden was being treated Thursday at UCLA Medical Center, according to a broadcast report.
KCAL9/CBS2 reported that Wooden, 99, was in grave condition after being hospitalized Sunday and he has refused to eat for the past couple of days.
A UCLA spokesman could not immediately confirm the report.
Wooden, known as "The Wizard of Westwood," coached the UCLA men's basketball team to an unprecedented 10 NCAA championships in his last 12 seasons, winning a record seven consecutively from 1967 to 1973.
The Bruins won a record 88 consecutive games from 1971-74 and 38 consecutive NCAA tournament games from 1964-74.
But the record Wooden said he is the most proud of is his team's 19 conference championships
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 12:28 am
by LAL4Life
Praying for him, the man is truly a legend.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 2:28 am
by Slava
Fantastic man and a legend of the game. I wish him well.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 3:42 am
by laka4life
Absolute legendary coach. It will be a sad day if this results in a passing.
Not to make a joking light of the matter, but his fall in health ironically coincides with the Celtics practicing in Pauley Pavilion....
Bastards
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 3:58 am
by Slava
Just hear that he passed away. RIP.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 4:53 am
by Hunter103
Damn, that sucks
RIP Coach
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 4:55 am
by MAMBAEMD
My prayers are with him and his family.
I have a poster in my office which shows the pyramid of success by Coach Wooden that I live by.
I encourage everyone to check this out. I've never met the man but he has touched my life in many ways.
"Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming" John R. wooden
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 5:06 am
by Danny Darko
Wooden is still alive, it was a false report of death. Bad shape but he's still there coaching up the nurses at the moment.
Wooden, Phil, Lombardi, and the guy phil passed up last year are the best if the legends imho
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 5:20 am
by RASMARX
He's almost 100 people. Let's not get greedy. Life is for the living.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 5:25 am
by MAMBAEMD
RASMARX wrote:He's almost 100 people. Let's not get greedy. Life is for the living.
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Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 6:39 am
by Mamba Venom
LAL4Life wrote:Praying for him, the man is truly a legend.
Amen.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 3:47 pm
by TommyTheCat
in my thoughts
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 4:12 pm
by kobeaki
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 8:30 pm
by DubaLakers
Greatest college coach ever, better person, humanitarian. I saw Wooden & Scully @ the NOKIA theater a year or so ago, they were both brilliant, it was such a treat.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Fri Jun 4, 2010 9:43 pm
by daddyfivestar
DubaLakers wrote:Greatest basketball coach ever
fixed
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...
Posted: Sat Jun 5, 2010 2:14 am
by dockingsched
http://twitter.com/abc7BREAKING NEWS: UCLA officials report legendary basketball coach John Wooden has died. He was 99 years old.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...R.I.P.
Posted: Sat Jun 5, 2010 3:33 am
by daddyfivestar
Sad day for us all in SoCal
We'll miss you Coach!
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...R.I.P.
Posted: Sat Jun 5, 2010 4:19 am
by dockingsched
dodgers fans gave him a standing-o after vin announced it. awesome.
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...R.I.P.
Posted: Sat Jun 5, 2010 5:03 am
by HMFFL
A legend that will never be replaced! 
Re: The Wizard of Westwood...R.I.P.
Posted: Sat Jun 5, 2010 5:24 am
by DEEP3CL
Sad day for us here in SoCal, Coach knowledge was so vast on a litany of topics.