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About John Wooden
American basketball coach and player
John Wooden was an American basketball coach and player, known for his long tenure at UCLA and for the success of his Bruins teams. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," he coached the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA national championships in 12 years. His teams won a record seven titles in a row and set an NCAA men's basketball mark with 88 straight victories. Wooden also received the Henry Iba Award as national coach of the year a record seven times and the Associated Press award five times.
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