John Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, has died.
He was 99. The university said Wooden died Friday night of natural causes at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized since May 26.
dynastiesUCLA coaching legend Wooden dies at 99 (AP)Yahoo! Sports - Top News Fri, 06/04/2010 - 20:49
Stewart Mandel: Where have the hoops dynasties gone?SI.com Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:43
North Carolina is struggling. Florida may miss its third NCAA tourney in a row. UCLA is under .500. Stewart Mandel examines why it's harder than ever for hoops powers to remain on top. |
