John Wooden

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

October 14, 1910

Age at death

99

Died

June 4, 2010

From

Hall, Indiana, USA

John Robert Wooden was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in a row.