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John Wooden, (Basketball)
John Wooden has been dubbed the “winnningest coach of all time” (Getty Images)
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John Wooden is perhaps the most famous American basketball coach, having been labelled “the winningest coach of all time”, and was widely adored by his players during his time court-side.
He won dozens of titles during his lengthy career, notably guiding the UCLA Bruins to an unheard of ten championship wins over two decades.
Many of his former players have remarked that he was much more than a coach to them, fondly describing him using words like “teacher”, “father figure” and “mentor”.
He passed away recently, at the grand old age of 99, and the NBA rightly paid great tribute to the man who gave so much to the game.
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