Coach Wooden and me : our 50-year friendship on and off the court
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
ISBN
9781455542277, 145554227X
Status
Villa Park Public Library - Nonfiction
796.323 ABDUL-JABBAR
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, -- 1947- -- Friends and associates.
African American basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Basketball coaches -- United States -- Biography.
Biographies.
Coach-athlete relationships -- United States.
History.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
University of California, Los Angeles -- Basketball -- History.
Wooden, John, -- 1910-2010 -- Friends and associates.
African American basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Basketball coaches -- United States -- Biography.
Biographies.
Coach-athlete relationships -- United States.
History.
Racism in sports -- United States -- History.
University of California, Los Angeles -- Basketball -- History.
Wooden, John, -- 1910-2010 -- Friends and associates.
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781455542277, 145554227X
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned out to be the right choice, as Alcindor and his teammates won an unprecedented three NCAA championship titles. But it also marked the beginning of one of the most enduring friendships in the history of sports. Now Abdul-Jabbar reveals the inspirational story of how his bond with John Wooden evolved from a history-making coach-player mentorship into a deep and genuine friendship that transcended sports, shaped the course of both men's lives, and lasted for half a century. From the first day of practice, when the players were taught the importance of putting on their athletic socks properly, to gradually absorbing the sublime wisdom of Coach Wooden's now famous "Pyramid of Success"; to learning to cope with the ugly racism that confronted black athletes during the turbulent Civil Rights era as well as losing loved ones, Abdul-Jabbar fondly recalls how Coach Wooden's fatherly guidance not only paved the way for his unmatched professional success but also made possible a lifetime of personal fulfillment.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Abdul-Jabbar, K. (2017). Coach Wooden and me: our 50-year friendship on and off the court (First edition.). Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-. 2017. Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-year Friendship On and Off the Court. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-. Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-year Friendship On and Off the Court Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-year Friendship On and Off the Court First edition., Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
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