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 Post subject: R.I.P. John Wooden
PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:41 pm 
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Go ahead..I dare ya!

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The UCLA legend has passed at the age of 99

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/06/03/bas ... it/?hpt=T1

What a legacy he leaves.


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 Post subject: R.I.P. John Wooden
PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:49 pm 
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Wow.


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 Post subject: R.I.P. John Wooden
PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:02 pm 
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RIP. :( A long life lived well.


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 Post subject: R.I.P. John Wooden
PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:51 am 
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It's really remarkable to see someone who represented winning and class and mentorship.

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 Post subject: R.I.P. John Wooden
PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:06 am 
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Sad news. I was a big fan of those UCLA teams in the 70s.

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 Post subject: R.I.P. John Wooden
PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:21 am 
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They interviewed a woman on CNN who compared meeting him with meeting the Dalai Lama, and she felt blessed for having met him twice.

His influence reached far beyond basketball.

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