Statue of John Wooden, Purdue University
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John Wooden Statue
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Out of high school, John Wooden was recruited to play basketball at Purdue University. He was a star in high school and proved himself even throughout college. He played for the team from 1928-1932 and would went down as one of the best players to ever play there.
During his career at Purdue, Wooden became the first player ever to be named a three-time consensus All-American. From 1930-1932, he was named All-Big Ten and All-Midwestern. He also won a Helms National Championship as a player for the 1931-1932 season. In his senior year, the team was recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament National Champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation but failed to win the tournament.
In an era when professional basketball players earned very little money, Wooden decided to forego the nascent professional leagues and begin his teaching and coaching career. He graduated with a degree in English, and planned on teaching literature and writing skills. Shortly after graduation, Wooden joined the military during WWII and served for two years and served as a lieutenant in the Navy. After the war, he was hired to coach at UCLA.
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Purdue University . John Wooden Statue, January 1st 2019. Accessed November 28th 2019. https://purduesports.com/sports/2018/5/17/trads-johnwoodenstatue-html.aspx..
John Wooden, April 27th 2018. Accessed November 27th 2019. https://www.achievement.org/achiever/john-wooden/.
John Wooden , January 1st 2019. Accessed November 28th 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden.
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https://www.nba.com/pacers/gallery/john-woodens-life-basketball#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y497aiUHhvk