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Sad news. What an incredible man. I wish him and his family the best.
It's so sad to me to hear that John Wooden isn't doing well. He's in the hospital in grave condition at UCLA Med Center. As a UCLA alum, I had the privilege to hear him speak many times on campus. What a wonderful coach/leader/man.
If this is it for Wooden, he had 99 good years.But I'm praying that he gets well.
(No trolling in this thread .. thanks)
Prayers for John, his family, and his extended "family" of students & friends.
Just an amazing man and an incredible career. The guy's been complete class and the world and this game are better off for his contributions.
I haven't been keeping up with his condition recently but this really does come as somewhat of surprise, which is a testament to how sharp and alert he had been for a 90-plus-year-old.
I wish him and his family all the best and hope he finds a way to pull through to see his one-hundredth birthday. If this is the end though, I hope that there is indeed a reunion with Nell in store.
G.O.A.T is thrown around much too often; not when it's used in conjunction with Mr. Wooden.
Wooden is a true class act. Probably the greatest coach in any sport ever.
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
"The people who turn out best are those people who make the best out of the way things turn out."
"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."
"You can’t live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you."
"It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit."
"Discipline yourself and others won't need to."
"The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother."
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time"
"Be quick, but don't hurry."
"Listen if you want to be heard"
"Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them."
"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones."
"Remember this your lifetime through:
Tomorrow there will be more to do.
And failure waits for all who stay
With some success made yesterday.
Tomorrow you must try once more,
And even harder than before."
"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?"
"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."
"Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top."
"The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching."
"Your reputation is what you're perceived to be,
Your character is what you really are"
"Tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember a story."
"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
"Happiness begins where selfishness ends."
"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."
"There is nothing stronger than gentleness."
"Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life."
"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."
"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. "
"A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment."
"If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me."
"Although there is no progress without change, not all change is progress."
"Ability may get you to the top, but character will keep you there."
"Things turn out best for those who make best of how things turn out."
"Failing to plan is planning to fail."
"You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you"
"If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier."
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
"Don't let what you cannot do interfer with what you can do."
"Never mistake activity for achievement."
"We are many, but are we much?"
"Make each day your masterpiece."
"Five years from now, you're the same person except for the people you've met and the books you've read."
— John Wooden
Thanks for the quotes Solid D. Wonderful words to take to heart.
Good Luck to him
Thank you for the powerful quotes. He is an easy man to admire. Best regards to Mr. Wooden.
My friend via email an hour ago...
"Confirmed. John Wooden has passed away. What a great man he was. Coached his players the right way both on and off the court."
His sister works for UCLA. I'm hoping its misinformation, but this was post all the rumors and was from an actual source. My guess is they were waiting to announce until the Lakers/Celtics game was finished. Hope I'm wrong. I greatly admired him, and have spent a long time rewatching his classic games and reading his book and stories on him. As Solid D posted, his thoughts on sports and life are transcendent and he was easily the most significant sports figure of the last 50 years, maybe even 100 years.
I hope he passes swiftly and painlessly.....he has given so much to the world and to the game of basketball. it is time for him to rest and relax for all eternity.
Thank you Coach Wooden and God Bless
Sucks to hear. Wooden's an awesome guy, and used to come on campus pretty often to sign autographs for the fans at Ackerman. Good luck, Mr. Wooden.
I live in LA & just hearing this news!
John Wooden is a treasure-I was a big fan of UCLA during his reign though I lived on the east coast. He is a legend & a class act.
My thoughts are with him and his family.
I keep hearing reports of his passing are erroneous. I hope my friend is wrong with his info.
Still the best basketball coach in LA.
I hope is ok but if its his time and he won't suffer then the Lord should welcome him.
His passing will truly mark a sad day in the history of sport.
Very sad news. I've been impressed in recent years with Coach Wooden's well being, given his age. Even with the inevitability of a decline in his health, the thought of him passing seems almost far-fetched. Here's hoping that he is not suffering and that God's will be done.
If you take away all of his basketball accomplishments, he's still an extraordinary man just based on his views of life. Sad news.
Great quotes, Solid D.
My thoughts are with him and his family
John Wooden was 100 times better a person than he was a basketball coach, and He was one of if not the greatest basketball coaches.
"If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier."
This should be the forum motto.
Best wishes, Coach W.
There was a certain spot where he always sat at the UCLA games and people were always coming around asking for autographs. Well into his 90's. The last year or two he hasn't been there.
No coach has ever been more revered.
Wherever you may go, Mr. Wooden, please be quick but don't hurry.
I met him when Texas A&M played UCLA a couple years back in Anaheim. Read all the books, but they do no justice to meeting and talking with him in person.
Godspeed, Mr. Wooden.
Given the unfortunate news, I thought it would be appropriate to post this video here. It's really taken off on TED as of late, presumably because of his current condition, and I wish nothing but the best for he and his family.
John Wooden on True Success
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_wooden...d_success.html
One of the greatest coaches in professional sports - at any level - and an even better person.
Best wishes to him and his family. Hope he can at least get to 100.
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