TheProfessor 0 Posted October 16, 2005 Possibly John Wooden? Don't know if he passes the fame test in the UK, but you'd be hard pressed to find a amateur (collegiate) basketball fan who hasn't heard of the guy. He only won 10 NCAA titles in twelve years with the SAME TEAM (UCLA), a feat which will probably never be duplicated. He's 95 now, but I don't know of an particular health problems. Interesting pick, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted March 7, 2008 On the latest trips and slips ... Robert C. Byrd, the 90 year old senator who is in fact the longest-serving senator in U.S. history is currently hospitalized after having a negative reaction to antibiotics. He was in the hospital on the result of a tumble last week, but recovered. This time he is back with a urinary track infection. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5goXN0rC...R2-PQgD8V7I9H81 John Wooden, the legendary 97 year old American basketball ball coach is currently hospitalized after taking a slip in his Encino condo. He broke his wrist and collar bone, and has remained in the hospital since February 29th. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWAm1g_...ufkAmgD8V891P84 Doctors seem optimistic, but I'm not falling for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,469 Posted March 8, 2008 John Wooden, the legendary 97 year old American basketball ball coach is currently hospitalized after taking a slip in his Encino condo. He broke his wrist and collar bone, and has remained in the hospital since February 29th. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWAm1g_...ufkAmgD8V891P84 Doctors seem optimistic, but I'm not falling for it. Wooden's condition improving Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,290 Posted February 28, 2009 American basketball coach John Wooden, 98, mentioned many times before on DL, is recovering from a bout of pneumonia. Ed McMahon's chances of surviving more than a few days don't look too good, the several teams who've picked him on the DDP may be hoping he surives until expiring on 6th March - his birthday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,290 Posted June 4, 2010 Someone has just twittered that American basketball coach John Wooden has died. No official confirmation yet, but lots of stories in the press about how gravely ill he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted June 5, 2010 he is now confirmed dead http://uponfurtherreview.kansascity.com/?q=node/2225 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 5, 2010 I shall await the enevitable Guardian obit.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheProfessor 0 Posted June 5, 2010 he is now confirmed dead http://uponfurtherreview.kansascity.com/?q=node/2225 http://espn.go.com/ -- to see how well known he is. He's also a trending topic on Google (Then again, so is Krispy Kreme). Quote from a Pat Forde (ESPN) writer: "You could take him to the big city and make him a globally worshipped coaching icon, but you could never take the small-town Indiana out of John Wooden..." Globally worshipped? It should come as no surprise that we Americans could take someone famous here and claim them as a "globally worshipped icon" when they don't even get an obit in other industrialised countries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted June 5, 2010 I saw some blogger talking about whatever the fuck happened with that referee in that baseball game the other day with the claim "This is the #1 story in sports sections in every country around the world right now". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted June 5, 2010 I shall await the enevitable Guardian obit.... Who would've thunk it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
