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John Wooden is the only person to be inducted into
the National Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. Wooden
ended his coaching career of 40 seasons in 1975, retiring with
885 wins and only 203 losses.
Wooden came to UCLA in 1948.
During his tenure as head coach, he led UCLA
to a record-setting 88 straight wins and 10 national titles in
12 seasons. In his final nine seasons as coach, Wooden compiled
an unbelievable 259-12 record. As President George W. Bush remarked
at the medal ceremony, “ . . . all his players will tell
you, the most important man on their team was not on the court.”
Presented by President George W. Bush in 2003.
Photo by Norm Schindler, UCLA Photography.
 Presidential
Medal of Freedom Citation and Background
UCLA Spotlight
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