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Wooden
The Sports Plus take
Life lessons from the Wizard of Westwood.
John Wooden won 10 national titles at UCLA, but this short book is about how he lived: his Pyramid of Success, the lessons his father taught him, and simple, quotable thoughts on family, teaching and character. It's easy to read in small doses and worth rereading. A favorite gift for coaches, teachers and graduates.
About this book
- Author
- John Wooden with Steve Jamison
- Publisher
- Contemporary Books
- Published
- April 22, 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN-10
- 0809230410
- ISBN-13
- 978-0809230419
Book description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden
Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.
In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.
These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.
About the author
John Wooden (1910-2010) guided the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA basketball championships over a 12-year period, including four perfect seasons and an 88-game winning streak. He was named ESPN's "Greatest Coach of the 20th Century" and voted "#1 Coach of All Time" by The Sporting News. In 2003 John Wooden was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Steve Jamison is an author and authority on the life and philosophy of John Wooden. He collaborated with Coach Wooden on an award-winning PBS presentation as well as several books, including his final book, The Wisdom of Wooden: My Century On and Off the Court.
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