My uncle turned me onto UCLA basketball and John Wooden. I watched one of those 10 p.m. replays and was hooked. Perhaps an early season win over Rice.
What a program, what a man. I cried when the Austin Carr and Notre Dame ended the Bruins win streak as a 10-year-old. My family still brings that up.
I'm 48 now and work in sports. I see many more Anti-Woodens than those who play, coach and compete with dignity and class.
There may be many ways to succeed in life. Wooden had immense success and helped mankind along the way.
I had my UCLA shirt on when he passed.
He may be gone but his legacy and pyramid lives on.
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