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    Hall of Famer John Wooden remembered as great man, great coach

    In the history of college basketball, no coach or school has come close to John Wooden's 10 NCAA championships.Unassuming throughout his Hall of Fame years as a player and coach, Wooden's life was just as awe-inspiring as his records."For anyone to try to live up to the standards he set, it just isn't going to happen," UCLA coach Ben Howland said in an ESPN interview. "But we can all try to be more like him."Wooden died Friday night at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized since May 26. He was 99.Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim said when he thinks of a basketball coach, "the only one I ever thought of was Coach Wooden.""He had a great life and helped so many coaches until well in his 90s. Every time I talked to him he would give me some words of advice. He's the best of all time," Boeheim said. "There will never be another like him, and you can't say that about too many people. ... I can't tell you what he's done for game of basketball, and it's not just the ...

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    1. Former UCLA coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden hospitalized, treated for dehydration

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden has been hospitalized for dehydration since May 26, school officials said Friday, but t...

    2. Jamaal Wilkes: Former UCLA coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden is lucid, but frail in hospital

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden remained hospitalized Friday with little information being released about his condition...

    3. John Wooden's final days filled with loving visits from former UCLA players, friends

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamaal Wilkes answered his phone a week ago and heard Michael Warren's voice urging him to get to the hospital to see John Wooden .The former UCLA...

    4. Abdul-Jabbar, Walton honor former coach Wooden at NBA finals; Winter, Ramsay receive awards

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Wooden was honored with a moment of silence before Game 2 of the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics on Sunday.Karee...

    5. Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden buried after private funeral in Los Angeles

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden , who led the Bruins to 10 NCAA championships and died on June 4, has been buried in Los Angeles.UCLA ath...

    6. Report: Former UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden in Grave Condition

      UCLA men's basketball coaching legend John Wooden is in grave condition at a California hospital, MyFoxLA.com reports.The Fox affiliate reports the 99-year-old Woode...

    7. UCLA to unveil John Wooden statue on campus

      UCLA will unveil a statue of the late basketball coach John Wooden outside newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on Oct. 26.Members of Wooden's family are expected to atte...

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