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Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court

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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Release Year
2017
ISBN
9781455542277
Book Title
Coach Wooden and Me : Our 50-Year Friendship on and Off the Court
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Publication Year
2017
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Topic
Sociology of Sports, History, Basketball, Sports
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
18.7 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history. When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned out to be the right choice, as Alcindor and his teammates won an unprecedented three NCAA championship titles. But it also marked the beginning of one of the most extraordinary and enduring friendships in the history of sports. In Coach Wooden and Me , Abdul-Jabbar reveals the inspirational story of how his bond with John Wooden evolved from a history-making coach-player mentorship into a deep and genuine friendship that transcended sports, shaped the course of both men's lives, and lasted for half a century. Coach Wooden and Me is a stirring tribute to the subtle but profound influence that Wooden had on Kareem as a player, and then as a person, as they began to share their cultural, religious, and family values while facing some of life's biggest obstacles. From his first day of practice, when the players were taught the importance of putting on their athletic socks properly; to gradually absorbing the sublime wisdom of Coach Wooden's now famous "Pyramid of Success"; to learning to cope with the ugly racism that confronted black athletes during the turbulent Civil Rights era as well as losing loved ones, Abdul-Jabbar fondly recalls how Coach Wooden's fatherly guidance not only paved the way for his unmatched professional success but also made possible a lifetime of personal fulfillment. Full of intimate, never-before-published details and delivered with the warmth and erudition of a grateful student who has learned his lessons well, Coach Wooden and Me is at once a celebration of the unique philosophical outlook of college basketball's most storied coach and a moving testament to the all-conquering power of friendship. Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller President Barack Obama's Favorite Book of 2017 A Boston Globe and Huffington Post Best Book of 2017 Pick

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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
145554227x
ISBN-13
9781455542277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038367491

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Book Title
Coach Wooden and Me : Our 50-Year Friendship on and Off the Court
Author
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Sociology of Sports, History, Basketball, Sports
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
18.7 Oz

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"This latest masterpiece by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is even better than all the rest... I'm captivated, enthralled, educated, and entertained as The King's words roll off the page even smoother than his skyhook did off his fingertips."-- Bill Walton
Dewey Decimal
796.323092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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