As a 5-foot-10-inch (1.78 m) guard [5] with the Purdue Boilermakers, Wooden was the first college basketball player to be named an All-American three times, and the 1932 Purdue team on which he played as a senior was retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta ...

3 days ago · Long before becoming a legendary coach, John Wooden played at Purdue. His jersey was sold at an auction after one family preserved it for decades. Editor's note: Nathan Baird previously wrote this ...

Mar 14, 2023 · John Wooden was an All-American guard at Purdue University. After stints as a high school coach and teacher, he took over as head basketball coach at University of California, Los Angeles...

John Wooden. Born: October 14, 1910. Alma Mater: Purdue (1932) As Player: 48 G, 9.9 PPG, Purdue (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 29 Years, 664-162, .804 W-L% Schools: Indiana State (44-15) and UCLA (620-147) Conference Champion: 16 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.) NCAA Tournament: 16 Years (47-10), 12 Final Fours, 10 Championships

May 17, 2018 · A three-time All-America selection at Purdue, Wooden established a new scoring standard with an unheard-of 12.1 points per game his senior season. In his last game as a Boilermaker, he equaled his own single-game record with 21 points in …

3 days ago · At Purdue, John Wooden was college basketball's best player. At UCLA, he was the best coach. The programs meet for the first time since 2000 Friday.

Wooden went on to play ball as a guard at Purdue University from 1928 to 1932, earning three straight All-America selections and named college basketball player of the year. He was selected as team captain when he was a junior, and graduated Purdue with an English degree.

Jun 4, 2010 · WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University and the college basketball world lost one of their pillars on Friday with the passing of the iconic John Wooden. The legendary player and coach passed away on Friday night in Los Angeles.

3 days ago · In a matchup pairing legendary John Wooden's alma mater against the program he coached to 10 national championships, No. 20 Purdue will face UCLA in a Big Ten Conference game in West Lafayette ...

Jun 4, 2010 · John R. Wooden. Although a successful college basketball coach, John Wooden was first and foremost a fabulous player. After an All-State career at Martinsville High School, Wooden moved on to Purdue University where he was called the “India Rubber Man” for his suicidal dives on the court and ability to bounce back after a physical play.