
DescriptionJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Born on October 14, 1910, in Indiana, John Wooden became an All-American guard at Purdue University. After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at UCLA in 1948 and led the Bruins to a record 10 national championships.
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