Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Friday)
Died
Birthplace
Hall, United States
Nationality
Sport
Basketball
Languages
English
Education
Indiana State University, Martinsville High School, Purdue University
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
Tier B -- 24,360 Wikipedia views/month
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
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Zodiac
Year of the Dog, sign of Libra
AWARDS (5)
B
Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
WON
B
John Bunn Award
WON
B
Presidential Medal of Freedom
WON
B
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
WON
Biography
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed "the Wizard of Westwood", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than four in a row in Division I college men's or women's basketball. Within this period, his teams won an NCAA men's basketball record 88 consecutive games. Wooden won the prestigious Henry Iba Award as national coach of the year a record seven times and won the Associated Press award five times.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old was John Wooden?
John Wooden was born on and passed away on at the age of 99.
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John Wooden was born in Hall.
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