John Wooden

Summary

John Wooden is a human^[1]. He was born in Hall^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1910^[3]. He died in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center^[4]. He died on June 4, 2010^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], basketball coach^[7], basketball player^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,931 views/month, #6,557 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Hall^[2], John Wooden…
• John Wooden died in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center^[4].
• John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910^[3].
• John Wooden died on June 4, 2010^[5].
• John Wooden is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[11].
• John Wooden held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was John Wooden's native language^[13].
• John Wooden worked as a military officer^[6].
• John Wooden worked as a basketball coach^[7].
• John Wooden worked as a basketball player^[8].
• John Wooden worked as a writer^[9].
• John Wooden's education included a stint at Purdue University^[14].
• John Wooden's education included a stint at Martinsville High School^[15].
• John Wooden was educated at Indiana State University^[16].
• John Wooden received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17].
• John Wooden received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year^[18].
• John Wooden received the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year^[19].
• John Wooden received the Theodore Roosevelt Award^[20].
• John Wooden received the John Bunn Award^[21].
• John Wooden received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year^[22].
• John Wooden is recorded as male^[23].
• John Wooden's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• John Wooden's member of sports team is recorded as Hammond Ciesar All-Americans^[25].
• John Wooden was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[26].
• John Wooden's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hall^[2], John Wooden… he was born on October 14, 1910^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Purdue University^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1869^[30]; Martinsville High School^[15], a high school^[31], in United States^[32]; and Indiana State University^[16], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1865^[35], headquartered in Terre Haute^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], basketball coach^[7], basketball player^[8], and writer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1963^[39]; Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year^[18], a basketball award^[40], founded in 1995^[41]; Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year^[19], a Sportsperson of the Year^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1954^[44]; Theodore Roosevelt Award^[20], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1967^[47]; and John Bunn Award^[21], an award^[48], founded in 1973^[49].

Personal Life

John Wooden was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[26].

Death and Burial

John Wooden died on June 4, 2010^[5]. He died in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center^[4]. The cause of death was gastrointestinal system disease^[50]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Wooden include John R. Wooden Award^[51], a sports award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1977^[54].

Why It Matters

John Wooden ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,931 views/month, #6,557 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include John R. Wooden Award^[51], a sports award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1977^[54].

FAQs

Where was John Wooden born?

John Wooden's place of birth was Hall^[2].

Where did John Wooden die?

John Wooden died in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center^[4].

What did John Wooden do for work?

John Wooden worked as military officer^[6], basketball coach^[7], basketball player^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did John Wooden go to school?

John Wooden was educated at Purdue University^[14], Martinsville High School^[15], and Indiana State University^[16].

What awards did John Wooden receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17], Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year^[18], Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year^[19], and Theodore Roosevelt Award^[20].