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A provocative and revelatory new biography of the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, by one of America's top college basketball writers
No college basketball coach has ever dominated the sport like John Wooden. His UCLA teams reached unprecedented heights in the 1960s and '70s capped by a run of ten NCAA championships in twelve seasons and an eighty-eight-game winning streak, records that stand to this day. Wooden also became a renowned motivational speaker and writer, revered for his "Pyramid of Success."
Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports has written the definitive biography of Wooden, an unflinching portrait that draws on archival research and more than two hundred interviews with players, opponents, coaches, and even Wooden himself. Davis shows how hard Wooden strove for success, from his All-American playing days at Purdue through his early years as a high school and college coach to the glory days at UCLA, only to discover that reaching new heights brought new burdens and frustrations. Davis also reveals how at the pinnacle of his career Wooden found himself on questionable ground with alumni, referees, assistants, and even some of his players. His was a life not only of lessons taught, but also of lessons learned.
Woven into the story as well are the players who powered Wooden's championship teams - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard, and others - many of whom speak frankly about their coach. The portrait that emerges from Davis's remarkable biography is of a man in full, whose life story still resonates today.
A provocative and revelatory new biography of the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, by one of America's top college basketball writers
No college basketball coach has ever dominated the sport like John Wooden. His UCLA teams reached unprecedented heights in the 1960s and '70s capped by a run of ten NCAA championships in twelve seasons and an eighty-eight-game winning streak, records that stand to this day. Wooden also became a renowned motivational speaker and writer, revered for his "Pyramid of Success."
Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports has written the definitive biography of Wooden, an unflinching portrait that draws on archival research and more than two hundred interviews with players, opponents, coaches, and even Wooden himself. Davis shows how hard Wooden strove for success, from his All-American playing days at Purdue through his early years as a high school and college coach to the glory days at UCLA, only to discover that reaching new heights brought new burdens and frustrations. Davis also reveals how at the pinnacle of his career Wooden found himself on questionable ground with alumni, referees, assistants, and even some of his players. His was a life not only of lessons taught, but also of lessons learned.
Woven into the story as well are the players who powered Wooden's championship teams - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Walt Hazzard, and others - many of whom speak frankly about their coach. The portrait that emerges from Davis's remarkable biography is of a man in full, whose life story still resonates today.
Contents
Prologue: The Den 1
Part One: Spring
? 1. Hugh 7
? 2. The Artesians 15
? 3. Nell 24
? 4. Piggy 31
? 5. Johnny Wooden, All-American 43
? 6. An English Teacher 52
? 7. The Kautskys 68
? 8. The Hurryin' Sycamores 79
? 9. Clarence 89
Part Two: Summer
? 10. Unwelcome 105
? 11. The Nonconformist 118
? 12. L.A. Story 127
? 13. Willie the Whale 135
? 14. The Dons 145
? 15. Pete 154
? 16. Walt 172
? 17. "Don't Be a Homer!" 188
? 18. Gail 197
? 19. Perfect 211??
Part Three: Autumn
? 20. J. D. 233
? 21. Lewis 242
? 22. Stallball 256
? 23. Game of the Century 275
? 24. Kareem 298
? 25. The Last Banquet 320
? 26. The Redhead 338
? 27. Sam 356
? 28. Streaking 380
? 29. Intolerable 399
? 30. Farewell 420??
Part Four: Winter
? 31. Clean Gene 445
? 32. The Shadow 459
? 33. The Hardest Loss 477
? 34. Andy 489
? 35. Yonder 505
Epilogue: The Poet 516?
John Wooden's Coaching Record, 1946-1975 526?
Notes 527?
Acknowledgments 565?
Index 569
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 610 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781250060853 |
| ISBN-10: | 1250060850 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Davis, Seth |
| Hersteller: | St. Martins Press-3PL |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 36 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Seth Davis |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.01.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 1,024 kg |
Contents
Prologue: The Den 1
Part One: Spring
? 1. Hugh 7
? 2. The Artesians 15
? 3. Nell 24
? 4. Piggy 31
? 5. Johnny Wooden, All-American 43
? 6. An English Teacher 52
? 7. The Kautskys 68
? 8. The Hurryin' Sycamores 79
? 9. Clarence 89
Part Two: Summer
? 10. Unwelcome 105
? 11. The Nonconformist 118
? 12. L.A. Story 127
? 13. Willie the Whale 135
? 14. The Dons 145
? 15. Pete 154
? 16. Walt 172
? 17. "Don't Be a Homer!" 188
? 18. Gail 197
? 19. Perfect 211??
Part Three: Autumn
? 20. J. D. 233
? 21. Lewis 242
? 22. Stallball 256
? 23. Game of the Century 275
? 24. Kareem 298
? 25. The Last Banquet 320
? 26. The Redhead 338
? 27. Sam 356
? 28. Streaking 380
? 29. Intolerable 399
? 30. Farewell 420??
Part Four: Winter
? 31. Clean Gene 445
? 32. The Shadow 459
? 33. The Hardest Loss 477
? 34. Andy 489
? 35. Yonder 505
Epilogue: The Poet 516?
John Wooden's Coaching Record, 1946-1975 526?
Notes 527?
Acknowledgments 565?
Index 569
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 610 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781250060853 |
| ISBN-10: | 1250060850 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Davis, Seth |
| Hersteller: | St. Martins Press-3PL |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 36 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Seth Davis |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.01.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 1,024 kg |
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