UCLA basketball: Best wishes, Coach

Staff Writer

Oct. 8, 2009 3:07 PM PT

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Legendary former UCLA Coach John Wooden turns 99 next Wednesday, and the university has devised a way for fans to help him celebrate.

Anyone wanting to wish Wooden a happy birthday can send their regards via a website established specifically for the occasion.

The former coach also has a new book, ‘A Game Plan for Life,’ co-written with Don Yaeger, coming out next week.

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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