John Wooden Dies at 99

[Seneca]

:cry:

A full, rich life indeed.

OS ANGELES -- John Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, has died. He was 99.

The university said Wooden died Friday night of natural causes at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized since May 26.

James Wooden and Nancy Muehlhausen issued a statement on the passing of their father.

"We want to thank everyone for their love and support for our father. We will miss him more than words can express," it read. "He has been, and always will be, the guiding light for our family. The love, guidance and support he has given us will never be forgotten. "Our peace of mind at this time is knowing that he has gone to be with our mother, whom he has continued to love and cherish. We wish to express our gratitude for your support and appreciate your respecting our privacy."

[Cant trust em]

1. We are Bruins, sons of Westwood

and we hail the blue and gold.

[AnArmyVeteran]

5. UCLA had the best college teams ever... Wooden was a great coach!

[madrchsod]

2. he was one of the greats....

he`s resting high upon the mountain...his work on earth is done

[Divine Discontent]

3. rip

[AnArmyVeteran]

4. Remember the 'Game of the Century'? University of Houston 71 - UCLA 69

My eventual college, the University of Houston Cougars beat UCLA Bruins 71-69.

From Wikipedia: "The Game of the Century in college basketball was a historical NCAA game between the University of Houston Cougars and the UCLA Bruins played on January 20, 1968 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. It was the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time. It established college basketball as a sports commodity on television and paved the way for the modern "March Madness" television coverage."

"The first half between the AP #1 Bruins and AP #2 Cougars closed with the Cougars up by three points. The second half saw the tension between the squads highlighted within the matchup of Houston's Elvin Hayes and UCLA's Lew Alcindor. Hayes, a 6-foot-9 forward, was not directly matched against the 7–2 Alcindor, but he did block three of Alcindor's shots, and the crowd roared his nickname, "Big E."

With two minutes to go and the score tied by Lucius Allen free throws at 69–69, Elvin Hayes took a shot and was fouled by Bruin reserve Jim Nielsen. Hayes, playing with four fouls in the second half, scored two free throws. The Bruins still had time to score, but an attempted basket by Lucius Allen would not drop.

In the end, the Cougars pulled the upset, 71–69, ending the Bruins' 47-game winning streak."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Century_(college_basketball)

Wooden was a great coach. So was Houston's Guy Lewis.

[Are_grits_groceries]

6. RIP Coach!

You were a great teacher as well.
Nell has been waiting for you patiently for a long time.
Vaya con Dios!