Winning is a big part of John Wooden’s legacy. As his UCLA basketball teams dominated in the 1960s and 1970s, his name became synonymous with success.
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Great coach was a better friend
In the spring of 1970, John Sandbrook was a UCLA student writing for this newspaper. That same spring, John Wooden was celebrating his sixth national title. Wooden was, by that point, one of the most recognizable figures in college sports, widely considered the greatest basketball coach in the world.
John Wooden, author and legendary UCLA coach, dies at 99
John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, author and teacher who led the Bruins to 10 national championships and inspired generations of students and fans with a quiet brand of humility, spirit and sincerity, died today at 6:45 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 99.
UCLA to renew adidas deal
UCLA and adidas are sticking together.
UCLA athletic department reaches agreement to renew contract with adidas
UCLA and adidas are sticking together.
Fate of adidas contract with UCLA athletic department undetermined
In the final minutes of a close basketball game, players and coaches carefully peek up at the scoreboard. They want to remind themselves just how much time is left to go.
Bruins enter new era of uncertainty
Moments after yet another defeat, UCLA coach Ben Howland was remembering the two disastrous turnovers his team committed down the stretch Saturday against Oregon.