The Wizard of Westwood
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The Wizard of Westwood is the legendary college basketball coach John Wooden, renowned for leading UCLA to a record number of NCAA championships and for his influential coaching philosophy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| John Wooden | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
basketball player
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college basketball coach ⓘ human ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as coach
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as player NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachingTenureEndAtUCLA | 1975 ⓘ |
| coachingTenureStartAtUCLA | 1948 ⓘ |
| consecutiveNCAAChampionships | 7 ⓘ |
| consecutiveNCAAChampionshipsYears | 1967–1973 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-10-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-06-04 ⓘ |
| developedConcept | Pyramid of Success NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Purdue University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wooden ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachOf |
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
NERFINISHED
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UCLA Bruins men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coaching philosophy emphasizing character and teamwork
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record number of NCAA basketball championships ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAChampionshipYearsAtUCLA |
1964
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1965 ⓘ 1967 ⓘ 1968 ⓘ 1969 ⓘ 1970 ⓘ 1971 ⓘ 1972 ⓘ 1973 ⓘ 1975 ⓘ |
| nickname | The Wizard of Westwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfNCAAChampionshipsAsCoach | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
basketball coach
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hall, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | guard ⓘ |
| publicationAuthored |
They Call Me Coach
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Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | John Wooden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Westwood, Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| spouse | Nellie Riley Wooden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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