Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

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“I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.”–John Wooden

Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden.

In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher.

These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Contemporary Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 1997
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0809230410
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0809230419
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.9 x 7.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #18,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Basketball Biographies (Books) #13 in Sports Psychology (Books) #312 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
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