Had he not passed away in June, Coach Wooden would have celebrated his 100th Birthday (on Thursday) this past week. Physically, he is no longer with us but he will never be forgotten. Rightly so, his seat at Pauley Pavilion (Section 103B, Row 2, Seat 1) behind the UCLA Bruins bench has been retired and will remain empty. A fitting tribute to a very special man that will indeed be missed. In the clip below (courtesy of ESPN), some coaches plus former players reflect on the coach that impacted the lives of so many:
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5685680
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