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OT: John Wooden died today @ UCLA
Posted by AlS [Email] (more from AlS) on Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:58:34
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I'm not sure East-coasty people held any esteem for Coach, but we left coasters feel a great loss today. Lots of folks have Coach Wooden Stories, here's mine:
I actually got a chance to meet him a few years ago at a UCLA fund raiser held in a fancy off-campus apt . I was walking about before the speakers took stage & noted a pleasantly smiling older man sitting in a wing chair off by himself- John Wooden!. As a chance-of-a-life-time I introduced myself, & told him that among other things I was a football coach. Seeking some common ground, I asked him what he said to his players at half-time.
He told me this: If someone needs correction I take him aside as we walk to the locker room. If we need to correct the game plan we talk about it. Then, I tell them what they did right.
Bill Walton called him the galactic gift to the world. I think he understated John Wooden's value.
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