Coach Wooden

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[al baby]

Legendary basketball coach John Wooden, 99, is gravely ill in hospital 99, several media outlets are reporting.

He reportedly not eaten for several days and is receiving care at UCLA Medical Center.

[Canedawg]

My mother's last words were, "I wanna go!"

Yep, at 99, who's to say. I recall visiting my grandmother shortly after she was placed in a nursing home and she emphatically told me she was ready, and wanted to go...it wasn't too long afterwards that she went.

[advertising guy]

did coach Wooden in fact pass away ?

[Canedawg]

Nope, he’s still in “grave condition” according to the SI site- an ominous description, I’d say.

[John W]

Washington Post has that headline, but, no story saying so just a slide show of his career.

[advertising guy]

thx

[bjorn14]

Bill Walton was on one of his leftist rants at UCLA about how he was gonna do this and that and after he finished. Wooden calmly said to him, “It was nice having you on the team, Bill”

Prayers up to Coach.

[John W]

Bruins basketball coach John Wooden has not died – Washington Post retracts incorrect news article

http://wireupdate.com/sports/71/bruins-basketball-coach-john-wooden-has-not-died-washington-post-retracts-incorrect-news-article/

[EveningStar]

Bless you, John Wooden - as you have blessed us.

I had the privilege of meeting his son Jim last year. Needless to say, Jim loves and admires his father.

[Perdogg]

ping

[Colonel_Flagg]

Prayers for the Wizard of Westwood.

[advertising guy]

bless you and bless the Wooden family

[narses]

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[Deo volente]

That's a great quote!
Here's another one which has been my favorite:

"Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out."

[dfwgator]

In my book, Wooden and Lombardi and 1 and 1a in terms of the greatest sports coaches ever.

[RayChuang88]

Though I am sorry that Wooden might not be with us much longer (crossing fingers on this one!), he’s lived such a long and productive life that his legacy will never be forgotten. John Wooden is not only perhaps the greatest college basketball coach of all time, but also the one of the greatest sports coaches this world has ever seen, period.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for him.

[stevem]

I have to pull for Wooden. I always liked him. I can say that knowing he put together some of the best teams money could buy.

[the invisib1e hand]

It was the most astounding (and uplifting) thing to hear, I’ll say. One can’t help but wonder what she beheld as she was speaking...