John Wooden

An American Treasure

By: Steve Bisheff, Bill Walton (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 1 October 2004

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Even today, 29 years after retiring from coaching basketball at UCLA, John Wooden remains America''s Coach. John Wooden: An American Treasure is the definitive book on his extraordinary life, from his early years as a small-town legend from Martinsville, Indiana, and an All-American guard at Purdue to his legendary years at UCLA and the fruitful years following his retirement. Here is the story of his relationship with his late wife, Nell: their love affair for the ages, his deep depression after her death in 1985, and how his faith and his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren provided him with the reason to embrace life again. The events that led to his decision to walk away from coaching at the pinnacle of success in 1975 are explained in detail, as well as the carefully planned words he used to tell his shocked players in the locker room that he would be retiring after the NCAA Finals game in San Diego. Here are the behind-the-scenes stories of how Wooden was offered the chance to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates, how he developed his famous Pyramid of Success, and the real secret behind why his UCLA teams were able to win more consistently than any other collegiate team ever. Here are up-close, personal moments that reveal what his life is now. On the year of the 40th anniversary of his first national championship at UCLA, and more than 30 years after his autobiography, John Wooden: An American Treasure reveals why this kind, endearing, unbelievably intelligent coaching legend, even at age 94, remains one of the more fascinating, extraordinary, yet humble men of this, or any, generation. Ultimately he has become America''s Teacher as much as its most celebrated coach.

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Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
In the Beginning
The Friend Who Changed Basketball History	p. 3
Fast Break: John Wooden, Big League Manager?	p. 11
The Early Influences	p. 13
Fast Break: Breakfast at VIPS	p. 21
The Evolution: From Indiana Legend to a New Life in California	p. 23
Fast Break: The Pool Hustler	p. 36
John and Nell: A Love Story for the Ages	p. 37
Fast Break: Bruin Buddies	p. 45
Building a Dynasty
The Championship Years: Great Success but New Problems	p. 49
Fast Break: Wooden's Main L.A. Adversary	p. 60
The Alcindor Era	p. 61
Fast Break: J. D. Morgan's Reign of Power, Success, and Controversy	p. 75
The Walton Gang	p. 79
Fast Break: The Sam Gilbert Debate	p. 88
The Final Season	p. 91
Fast Break: The Salary Disgrace	p. 102
Wooden's Real Secret: It's All in the Details	p. 103
Fast Break: Fate-and Indiana	p. 110
The Boys of Wooden
The Runt	p. 117
The Prodigy	p. 125
The Disciple	p. 135
The Role Model	p. 143
The Wild One	p. 149
The Convert	p. 159
The Poet	p. 167
Fast Break: The Pyramid of Success	p. 175
Insights
The Family Man: Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather	p. 179
Fast Break: The Understated Play	p. 189
Casting a Giant Shadow	p. 191
Fast Break: A Love for Lincoln	p. 198
A Classic Weekend and a New Court at Pauley	p. 199
Fast Break: The John R. Wooden Award	p. 208
Other Views
The Opposing Coaches	p. 211
Fast Break: Perfecting the Art of Ref Baiting	p. 220
The Loyal Assistant	p. 223
Fast Break: John Wooden on the Current State of the Game	p. 232
The Controversial Assistant	p. 233
Fast Break: The Lakers and San Diego Both Came Calling	p. 240
The Pastor	p. 241
Fast Break: Coach Wooden's All-Time Team	p. 246
The Broadcaster	p. 249
Fast Break: The Medal of Freedom	p. 255
The Sportswriter	p. 257
Index	p. 263
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