John Wooden : An American Treasure / SIGNED by John Wooden / Hardcover 2004

Condition: Good. SIGNED by John Wooden on bookplate (label)! NOT personalized (See photos)! Packed in a BOX with cardboard backing and padding. Pages: not written on, clean, very bright, fine edges, odor free. Dust Jacket: clean, bright, small scuff on right part of front top edge. Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California. ABOUT: Even today, 29 years after retiring from coaching basketball at UCLA, John Wooden remains America's Coach. John Wooden: An American Treasure is the definitive book on his extraordinary life, from his early years as a small-town legend from Martinsville, Indiana, and an All-American guard at Purdue to his legendary years at UCLA and the fruitful years following his retirement. Here is the story of his relationship with his late wife, Nell: their love affair for the ages, his deep depression after her death in 1985, and how his faith and his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren provided him with the reason to embrace life again. The events that led to his decision to walk away from coaching at the pinnacle of success in 1975 are explained in detail, as well as the carefully planned words he used to tell his shocked players in the locker room that he would be retiring after the NCAA Finals game in San Diego. Here are the behind-the-scenes stories of how Wooden was offered the chance to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates, how he developed his famous Pyramid of Success, and the real secret behind why his UCLA teams were able to win more consistently than any other collegiate team ever. Here are up-close, personal moments that reveal what his life is now.