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They Call Me Coach - Softcover

Wooden, John R.; Tobin, Jack

 
9780071424912: They Call Me Coach
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071424911 ISBN 13: 9780071424912
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Contemporary, 2003

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<p><b>The legendary coach talks about his life, his players, and his winning philosophies in this bestselling autobiography</b></p><p>John Wooden's dedication and inspiration made him America's "winningest" coach. His beliefs in hard work and preparedness brought the UCLA Bruins an unparalleled 10 NCAA basketball championships. Now in this bestselling autobiography--with a Foreword by Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton--the college basketball legend reflects on his record-breaking career, his life behind the scenes, and how his top players went on to shape and change the NBA.</p> <p>From the everyday basics to important life lessons ("It's not how tall you are, but how tall you play"), Wooden shares his worldly wisdom on and off the court to offer a personal history of an unforgettable time in college basketball, answering the most-asked questions about his life, his career, and the players who made his teams unbeatable.</p><p>"<i>They Call Me Coach</i> is grass-roots Americana, a story bigger than basketball. One of those rare sports books that is must reading for everyone."<br>--<i>Chicago Tribune</i></p><p>"What Knute Rockne was to football, Connie Mack to baseball, and Wilbur and Orville Wright to flying, John Wooden is to basketball. This book captures the full flavor of the man, the philosophies that work in life, and the philosophies that work on the court. I commend it to people who want to succeed at either--or both."<br>--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></p>

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<p><b>John Wooden (1910-2010)</b>, guided the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA basketball championships over a 12-year period, including four perfect seasons and an 88-game winning streak. He was named ESPN’s “Greatest Coach of the 20th Century” and voted “#1 Coach of All Time” by <i>The Sporting News</i>. <i>Sports Illustrated</i> said it best when they said: “There’s never been a finer man in American sports than John Wooden, or a finer coach.” In 2003 John Wooden was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.</p>

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<p><b>The classic autobiography of UCLA basketball's legendary coach</b></p><p>"<i>They Call Me Coach</i> is grass-roots Americana, a story bigger than basketball. One of those rare sports books that is must reading for everyone."</p><p>--<i>Chicago Tribune</i></p><p>For 27 years, John Wooden led the UCLA basketball team to unsurpassed victories and records. His dedication and inspiration made him America's "winningest" coach. In this classic bestselling autobiography--updated with a new foreword by Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton--the college basketball legend reflects on his record-breaking career, his life behind the scenes, and how his top players went on to shape and change the NBA. From the everyday basics to important life lessons ("It's not how tall you are, but how tall you play"), Wooden shares his worldly wisdom on and off the court to offer a personal history of an unforgettable time in college basketball, answering the most-asked questions about his life, his career, and the players who made his teams unbeatable.</p><p>"What Knute Rockne was to football, Connie Mack to baseball, and Wilbur and Orville Wright to flying, John Wooden is to basketball. This book captures the full flavor of the man, the philosophies that work in life, and the philosophies that work on the court. I commend it to people who want to succeed at either--or both."</p><p>--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></p>

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Verlag
McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0071424911
ISBN 13 
9780071424912
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
272
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