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WMR
06-03-2010, 10:14 PM
John Wooden in hospital
GIDP
06-03-2010, 10:15 PM
I dont see a real report yet.
Brutus
06-03-2010, 10:16 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden

RIP

Sourcing Wikipedia is a no-no

:thumbup:
GIDP
06-03-2010, 10:16 PM
Yea hes just in the hospital so far. No death as of yet.
Homer Bailey
06-03-2010, 10:20 PM
Mods change thread title? Washington Post rescinded its note that Wooden has passed.
BCubb2003
06-03-2010, 10:29 PM
The former Dayton, Ky., high school coach?
WMR
06-03-2010, 10:41 PM
Sourcing Wikipedia is a no-no

:thumbup:

Wiki referenced the Washington Post.

Wiki is a fine source as long as you look at the SOURCE behind what Wiki states. All the best articles include exhaustive footnotes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:John_Wooden (Bottom of page)

Wiki used to be utter crap, but have improved tremendously. I guess they figured the Washington Post is a reputable source? :dunno:

I did mean to include a link to the Post as well, which was my mistake.
westofyou
06-03-2010, 10:54 PM
http://hoopedia.nba.com/images/3/3b/John_Wooden_Purdue.jpg
WMR
06-03-2010, 11:12 PM
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2012026225_john_wooden_hos.html
reds44
06-04-2010, 04:09 AM
How the hell does the Washington Post misreport a death? That's horrible
RedFanAlways1966
06-04-2010, 07:21 AM
The #1 legend in college basketball history. No ifs, ands or buts about it.
SunDeck
06-04-2010, 10:10 AM
The state of Indiana will drape itself in black bunting when Coach Wooden dies, which I hope is not soon.
jredmo2
06-04-2010, 02:05 PM
I usually am not too upset when people die well into their 90s, just because, we should all be so lucky... but there was always something comforting about seeing Wooden in the stands. I hope to see him there again.
kaldaniels
06-04-2010, 10:25 PM
RIP
klw
06-04-2010, 10:28 PM
He passed away this evening.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/John-Wooden-dies-UCLA-coach-99-060410
_Sir_Charles_
06-04-2010, 10:31 PM
Sad day in sports. Greatest coach I can remember without a doubt. RIP.
Joseph
06-04-2010, 10:32 PM
RIP Coach Wooden.
VR
06-04-2010, 11:11 PM
One of the most amazing careers of any modern day American.

He was a very good basketball coach too.
Razor Shines
06-04-2010, 11:18 PM
My younger brother was a basketball coach before he joined the Army and will be again when he's finished. He's in Iraq right now and I told him about coach Wooden this morning, he took it very hard. He had met him a couple of times.
forfreelin04
06-05-2010, 02:10 AM
Sucess is never final, failure is never fatal. Courage is all that matters. John Wooden
westofyou
06-05-2010, 09:28 AM
One of the most amazing careers of any modern day American.

He was a very good basketball coach too.

Player to, HOF in 1960.
westofyou
06-05-2010, 10:33 AM
Trove of Wooden stories

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/magazine/06/04/john.wooden.si.stories/index.html?eref=sihp
OldRightHander
06-05-2010, 06:44 PM
"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."
RichRed
06-07-2010, 02:00 PM
One of his players went to visit Wooden a couple days before he passed away (can't remember which player) and he noticed that Wooden was clean-shaven. He said he wanted to look good when he reunited with his beloved wife, Nell. That one got to me.

RIP, Mr. Wooden.