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  2. John Wooden - Wikipedia

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    John Wooden was named All-Big Ten and All-Midwestern (1930–32) while at Purdue, and he was the first player ever to be named a three-time consensus All-American. [15] In 1932, he was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor , recognizing one student athlete from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic ...

  3. 1931–32 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team - Wikipedia

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    Future Basketball Hall of Famer as both a player and a coach, John Wooden, was a senior on this team. He was named the national player of the year after leading the successful Boilermakers with an impressive 12.1 points per game average (back when scoring was much lower than it is today, 12 points was a significant average).

  4. Wooden Classic - Wikipedia

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    The John R. Classic was founded in 1994 by Atherton Communications in honor of the former Hall of Fame Purdue player and UCLA head coach John Wooden.The inaugural event was nationally televised by NBC Sports and featured four top 10 teams, including the first meeting in 20 years between UCLA and Kentucky, when they played for the 1975 NCAA Championship (won by UCLA), which marked John Wooden's ...

  5. Postage stamp honors legendary UCLA coach, Purdue ... - AOL

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    John Wooden, guard for Purdue University, poses in action in West Lafayette, Ind., in this undate photo. As a student at Purdue, Wooden was the All-American basketball player for three years, 1930 ...

  6. U.S. Postal Service releases stamp honoring Indiana ... - AOL

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    The U.S. Postal Service recently honored the legendary UCLA coach, Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer and former boilermaker, John Wooden.

  7. UCLA's John Wooden left his stamp on college basketball. Now ...

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    The U.S. Postal Service will honor the late John Wooden, who led UCLA to 10 national championships in basketball, with a forever postage stamp in early 2024.

  8. Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball - Wikipedia

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    Under Lambert, Purdue became a front-runner in the development of the fast-paced game as it is today. In 28 seasons, Lambert mentored 16 All-Americans and 31 First Team All-Big Ten selections, which included the 1932 National Player of the Year John Wooden. Wooden was the first college player to be named a Consensus All-American three times.

  9. 1931–32 NCAA men's basketball season - Wikipedia

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    Purdue senior guard John Wooden became the first three-time All-American. [1] In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Purdue as its national champion for the 1931–32 season. [2] In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Purdue as its national champion for the 1931–32 season. [3]