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John Waters steps onto the L.A. Times bestseller list
Jacket CopyJohn Waters was called "The Pope of Trash" by no less than William S. Burroughs. His outrageous cult films -- "MondoTrasho," "Pink Flamingos," "Female Trouble," "Polyester" -- led, improbably, to increasing mainstream success. No less than Johnny Depp... -
Remembering John Wooden: Simple principles, such as honor and family, were his guides
The beloved man everyone called Coach was not an indigenous species in this capital of flummery and celebrity.
Like many Californians, John Wooden was an immigrant from the plains of the Midwest. But he had arrived from Indiana at the age of 37 with...Tags: University of Minnesota, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Education, Sports
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99 candles, 99 facts about John Wooden
1) He was born in Hall, Ind., on Oct. 14, 1910.
2) Wooden led Martinsville High to the Indiana state title in 1927.
3) One of his role models was Fuzzy Vandivier of the Franklin Wonder Five, a basketball team that dominated Indiana high school...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Minnesota Golden Gophers, Colleges and Universities, Schools, Sports Illustrated
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Books by John Wooden
From Contemporary Authors and Los Angeles Times
"A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring" — John Wooden and Don Yaeger. (2009)
"Coach Wooden's Leadership Game Plan for Success: 12 Lessons for Extraordinary Performance and Personal Excellence"...Tags: Education, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Sports, University of California, Los Angeles
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Playing for John Wooden was the effect of a lifetime
I have so many memories of Coach Wooden, but the one that's most vivid for me came in 1964 when we were playing Duke for the national championship — the first UCLA championship. We're 29-0 at the time and the No. 1 team in the country, but Duke is...Tags: Basketball, Education, Gail Goodrich, Boston Bruins, Sports
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John Wooden's influence continued to grow even after coaching
In the days after John Wooden decided to leave basketball, walking away at the pinnacle of his career, he spoke of no big plans for the future.
UCLA had just won the 1975 national championship, the latest in a string of titles, and Wooden vowed never...Tags: Basketball, Career and Workplace, National Basketball Association, University of California, Los Angeles, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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John Wooden's pyramid stands test of time
John Wooden was a young high school teacher and coach in the 1930s when he first wrote his personal definition of success, searching for a way to assure his students — and their parents — they could be successful without earning all A's.
"I...Tags: Basketball, Elementary Schools, National Basketball Association, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, University of California, Los Angeles
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Picking up more than splinters
Not all of the players on John Wooden's 10 NCAA championship teams were stars. But many of his sixth, seventh and even 12th men went on to success based on lessons learned from their coach. Here are a few of their stories:
Rich Levin, 1964-65
A...Tags: Public Relations, Basketball, National Basketball Association, University of California, Los Angeles, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Weighing in on John Wooden
He was not only the greatest coach in the history of any sport, but he was an exceptional individual that transcended the sporting world.
— Dan Guerrero
UCLA athletic director
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He was a disciplinarian. We learned all about those aspects...Tags: Basketball, Education, Sports, National Basketball Association, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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In John Wooden's own words
Even though most people call him Coach, John Wooden prefers to think of himself as a teacher, and not just one who taught hundreds of UCLA basketball players during his 27 seasons coaching the Bruins. His "Pyramid of Success," a diagram of core values,...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Pittsburgh Pirates, National Basketball Association, Arte Moreno
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John Wooden's championship years at UCLA
1963-64 (30-0)
Championship game: UCLA 98, Duke 83, at Kansas City, Mo.
The team: Steve Brucker, Fred Slaughter, Doug McIntosh, Vaughn Hoffman, Keith Erickson, Kim Stewart, Kenny Washington, Gail Goodrich, Jack Hirsch, Rich Levin, Walt Hazzard, Kent...Tags: College Sports, Basketball, Florida State University, Gail Goodrich, National Basketball Association
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John Wooden dies at 99; UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles
John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and '70s and remained in the spotlight during retirement with his "Pyramid of Success"...Tags: Career and Workplace, World War II (1939-1945), Boston Celtics, Archaeology, Defense
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