coach as a role model for kids. He talks about his successes he had in coaching, the lessons he has learned, and the ones he has taught. In the book, you will get to walk through his life from when he was a little kid and first fell in love with basketball to when he retired from active coaching at UCLA in 1975. He also talks about his "Pyramid of Success" and the traits that every player should have. John Wooden was from a small town called Hall, Indiana. He was born on October 14, 1910. A
invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas. (Former) They said in the contract that no African Americans were allowed in the tournament, so John Wooden turned the offer down citing that the policy they used was unfair to a player on his team Clarence Walker. He stood ground for his African American player and also went against the world in another way. (Former) He went against the world of basketball. “The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the
game of basketball by turning it into a team sport and proved to the nation that players don’t need to be flashy to be great players. His legacy will never end; he has inspired so many others by his words and his many great accomplishments. John was born on his parent’s farm on October 14, 1910 in Centerton, Indiana. This farm soon went bankrupt so they moved to Martinsville, Indiana. He was the star player on his new High School Basketball team when he met Nellie Riley. He enrolled at Purdue University
Purdue University is a public college in Lafayette, Indiana. It was founded on May 6, 1869. Many people go to this university and enjoy what it has to offer. There are many interesting things about Purdue University, for example, Neil Armstrong studied aeronautics at Purdue University and was the first man on the moon. Many other famous Aluminis have studied at Purdue University such as Drew Brees, who now plays for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL; John Wooden, who was an American basketball player
Robert Montgomery "Bobby" Knight (born October 25, 1940 in Massillon, Ohio) is the head men's basketball coach at Texas Tech University. He previously held the same position at Indiana University and the United States Military Academy. Knight is one of NCAA Division I college basketball's most controversial coaches but is the third all-time winningest coach in the men's division, behind Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp. With only 10 wins separating him and all-time leader Dean Smith, Knight will probably