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Remembering John Wooden

#1

Those of you not in the L.A. area might wonder why I and other UCLA alumni are so saddened by the loss of a great coach whose greatest accomplishments preceded many of our times.

Basically, John Wooden's methods of achieving success were so admirable: hard work, discipline, and never developing too much of an "attitude". Although wealthy enough to afford a mansion he lived most of his later years in a modest 1,000 sqaure foot condo here in Encino.

It might surprise you that many of Wooden's principles can and do apply to VP play as well.

One statement made by him replayed on ESPN today says it all: it's not the result on any given day that reflects effort. Focus and continue working hard - the positive results will show up over time.

Think about that the next time the cards don't fall your way and you have a losing session. It might just help you get through to the better days ahead.

Rest in peace, Coach.

#2

cheating better than the next school seemed to be the largest key to UCLA's success. Let's not idolize that.

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--- On Sat, 6/5/10, mikeymic <mikeymic@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: mikeymic <mikeymic@yahoo.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] Remembering John Wooden
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 5:48 PM

      Those of you not in the L.A. area might wonder why I and other UCLA alumni are so saddened by the loss of a great coach whose greatest accomplishments preceded many of our times.

Basically, John Wooden's methods of achieving success were so admirable: hard work, discipline, and never developing too much of an "attitude". Although wealthy enough to afford a mansion he lived most of his later years in a modest 1,000 sqaure foot condo here in Encino.

It might surprise you that many of Wooden's principles can and do apply to VP play as well.

One statement made by him replayed on ESPN today says it all: it's not the result on any given day that reflects effort. Focus and continue working hard - the positive results will show up over time.

Think about that the next time the cards don't fall your way and you have a losing session. It might just help you get through to the better days ahead.

Rest in peace, Coach.

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#3

You can provide specifics, of course? Wooden cheating is a pretty big accusation. Let's have it - step and and dish or back away. now.

JW

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--- On Sun, 6/6/10, Bret Weeks <bretweeks79@yahoo.com> wrote:

cheating better than the next school
seemed to be the largest key to UCLA's success. Let's not
idolize that.

--- On Sat, 6/5/10, mikeymic <mikeymic@yahoo.com> > wrote:

#4

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Those of you not in the L.A. area might wonder why I and other UCLA alumni are

so saddened by the loss of a great coach whose greatest accomplishments preceded

many of our times.

Basically, John Wooden's methods of achieving success were so admirable: hard

work, discipline, and never developing too much of an "attitude".

I especially liked the recruiting of talent from right there in Southern California.

With Denny Crum as his assistant, I enjoyed seeing players like Curtis Rowe, Sidney Wicks, etc

graduate from the ranks of the local high school "game of the week"to then

UCLA and the pros. The inner city schools like Dorsey, Compton and Verbum Dei

had that upward mobility track for their most talented stars.

In interviews, this Wizard of Westwood mentioned his favorite championship team as one

that was not the most well known or talented but made up in "heart" to win it all.

It is the end of an era!

Anteroz

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#5

I'm not sure if what you say is true. But lets see what Kareem had to say about his coach...nuff said RIP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u9G7MGggYA

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bret Weeks" <bretweeks79@yahoo.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Remembering John Wooden

cheating better than the next school seemed to be the largest key to UCLA's success. Let's not idolize that.

--- On Sat, 6/5/10, mikeymic <mikeymic@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: mikeymic <mikeymic@yahoo.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] Remembering John Wooden
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 5:48 PM

      Those of you not in the L.A. area might wonder why I and other UCLA alumni are so saddened by the loss of a great coach whose greatest accomplishments preceded many of our times.

Basically, John Wooden's methods of achieving success were so admirable: hard work, discipline, and never developing too much of an "attitude". Although wealthy enough to afford a mansion he lived most of his later years in a modest 1,000 sqaure foot condo here in Encino.

It might surprise you that many of Wooden's principles can and do apply to VP play as well.

One statement made by him replayed on ESPN today says it all: it's not the result on any given day that reflects effort. Focus and continue working hard - the positive results will show up over time.

Think about that the next time the cards don't fall your way and you have a losing session. It might just help you get through to the better days ahead.

Rest in peace, Coach.

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#6

UCLA's bag man was Sam Gilbert. He was the alumni that took care of all the players' expenses.

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To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
From: bretweeks79@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 11:57:39 -0700
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Remembering John Wooden

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#7

as someone else has already replied, look at Sam Gilbert and everything topples from there. The school cheated to get the best players. They had the most talent by far. It had little to do with Wooden's actual coaching, which is why the program and Wooden made it to ZERO elite eights in his first 15 years there. All it took was greasing the right wheels and the program sky rocketed. It's a shame that everyone grovels at the cheats.

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--- On Sun, 6/6/10, Jigger Woodruff <bayfieldkent@yahoo.com> wrote:
You can provide specifics, of course? Wooden cheating is a pretty big accusation. Let's have it - step and and dish or back away. now.

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#8

Could you at least mark these posts XVP?

George

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "mikeymic" <mikeymic@...> wrote:

Those of you not in the L.A. area might wonder why I and other UCLA alumni are so saddened by the loss of a great coach whose greatest accomplishments preceded many of our times.

Basically, John Wooden's methods of achieving success were so admirable: hard work, discipline, and never developing too much of an "attitude". Although wealthy enough to afford a mansion he lived most of his later years in a modest 1,000 sqaure foot condo here in Encino.

It might surprise you that many of Wooden's principles can and do apply to VP play as well.

One statement made by him replayed on ESPN today says it all: it's not the result on any given day that reflects effort. Focus and continue working hard - the positive results will show up over time.

Think about that the next time the cards don't fall your way and you have a losing session. It might just help you get through to the better days ahead.

Rest in peace, Coach.

#9

"Remembering John Wooden" in the subject line is not obvious enough?

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On 6/7/10, George <wxmen@sonic.net> wrote:

Could you at least mark these posts XVP?

George

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#10

Anyone know of any bio specials on ESPN or any other network this week on the life of John Wooden? if so, what time/channel Thanks. TomSki

I think Bill Walton said "coach" used to tell him "You will learn the most after you already know it all"

#11

I'm being perfectly honest here. I do not follow sports at all. Until I opened the original message (& looked at some of the following thread responses) - I had no idea who John Wooden was.

Of course, once I realized it was not a "v.p.-related subject" I stopped looking at any message with this subject line - until this one, that is!

Neil M.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Luke Fuller <kungalooosh@...> wrote:

"Remembering John Wooden" in the subject line is not obvious enough?

#12

I agree it should be marked XVP. I thought Mr. Wooden was "one of us."

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nemartin2002" <nemartin2002@...> wrote:

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Luke Fuller <kungalooosh@> wrote:
>
> "Remembering John Wooden" in the subject line is not obvious enough?
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>
>

I'm being perfectly honest here. I do not follow sports at all. Until I opened the original message (& looked at some of the following thread responses) - I had no idea who John Wooden was.

Of course, once I realized it was not a "v.p.-related subject" I stopped looking at any message with this subject line - until this one, that is!

Neil M.

#13

The college coach who is "one of us" is Coach K. I've played next to him a couple of times at Wynn.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <haaljo@...> wrote:

I agree it should be marked XVP. I thought Mr. Wooden was "one of us."

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nemartin2002" <nemartin2002@> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Luke Fuller <kungalooosh@> wrote:
> >
> > "Remembering John Wooden" in the subject line is not obvious enough?
> >
> >
> >
>
> I'm being perfectly honest here. I do not follow sports at all. Until I opened the original message (& looked at some of the following thread responses) - I had no idea who John Wooden was.
>
> Of course, once I realized it was not a "v.p.-related subject" I stopped looking at any message with this subject line - until this one, that is!
>
> Neil M.
>

#14

All of Wooden's UCLA championships remain in the record books. I haven't been in Pauley Pavilion lately but am told the banners still surround the arena.

You might be confusing UCLA with USC, which in its "pursuit of excellence" was stripped of the 2004 National Championship in football due to numerous violations. There's even a chance it could cost Reggie Bush his Heisman as well. I guess former coach Pete Carroll knew it was time to vamoose.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, James Thompson <jamesgthompson@...> wrote:

UCLA's bag man was Sam Gilbert. He was the alumni that took care of all the players' expenses.