Comments on: John Wooden

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:29:01 +0000

Hi Ryhen: Ha ha…while I’ve known of John Wooden for a while…like you, I’m just learning to understand and appreciate his great legacy now. He really was an amazing coach and teacher. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and enjoy the videos!

By: Ryhen Satch

Ryhen Satch — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:52:46 +0000

I honestly don’t know who John Wooden is, but the way you describe his philosophy in life made me want to find out more about him. I’m going to watch the video right after submitting this comment. Thanks for sharing Tim, and I hope that everything is fine on your side of the planet.

Peace and respect,
Ryhen
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By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:47:06 +0000

Hi Lori: Thank you so much for your feedback about the John Wooden TED talk…I got through the first third of the vid but had to run. I know I’ll have to get back to that. I did, however, watch a large amount of JW YouTube videos and was amazed at his life and his profound influence on others, especially his players. The other day, I went to the library to take out one of John Wooden’s books…the guy checking out the book, a little younger than me, asked me about Wooden. We talked briefly about him and its good to know that decades later, he’s still a very relevant person to know about. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Coach Wooden.

Hi Lance: Thanks for sharing your thoughts and a link to that video. Wow, powerful stuff! That is a great video about love and he’s a great example. In my post, I failed to mention that he was married for more than 50 years…which is an accomplishment that’s right up there with all of the championship teams that he’s coached. I’m glad the video also touched on loyalty, which seems to be fading a bit these days.

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:57:22 +0000

Tim,
The more I know of Mr. John Wooden, the more respect I have for him in every aspect of the life he lived. One of my favorite videos of him – one where he talks about LOVE – in an ESPN interview in late 2009 I believe (I watched it originally a few months ago):
http://ballhype.com/video/john-wooden-love-letters/

What an amazing human being he was…

And what a wonderful way to highlight him here.
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By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:39:23 +0000

Hi Tim,
I watched the TED video a couple of days ago. Even though I hadn’t known much about John Wooden prior to his death, his speech at TED (in 1991) was jaw-dropping and unforgettable. I’m glad I got to know him now and that his will be not be forgotten.

I’m so happy you’ve posted about Mr. Wooden — he’s an inspiration to me. I agree, by putting his teaching role first as an English teacher, this spoke volumes to me.

Great post, my friend.
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