Wooden turns 99
Stories, posts about john Wooden's 99th birthday (Oct. 14, 2009)
OK, one last post on John Wooden’s 99th birthday.
He did an interview with ESPN’s Rick Reilly a few weeks ago, which resulted in a few more trivia gems. Sure, reading about the last time Wooden swore (1924) or drank (1932) seems a little silly, but what’s the point of reading about a guy if you can’t revel in the little things?
And it seems like there’s a Wooden factoid for just about everyone.
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John Wooden turns 99 Wednesday. It’s going to result in a lot of birthday greetings from various sources, retrospectives and features.
Saw one this morning on Wooden’s birthplace, Hall, Ind. Here’s another from the L.A. Times – 99 factoids about John Wooden.
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John Wooden turns 99 Wednesday. I can only imagine that outpouring of stories next year, but this year should produce a fair number. (Not counting Web sites like this where you can wish Wooden a happy 99th.)
If we’re lucky.
Here’s the first one I’ve spotted. Mike Lopresti – a syndicated writer living out of Richmond, Ind. – traveled to Hall, Ind. to see what Wooden’s birthplace was like.
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