John Wooden Autographs
John Wooden was a legendary basketball coach who became famous for leading the UCLA basketball team to an unbeatable record of 88 games in a row between 1971 and 1974. His career began as a standout player at Purdue University, where he led the team to two National Championships. After graduation, he coached high school basketball, leading his team to the Indiana State Championship in 1932. Wooden moved on to coach at Indiana State University and then to UCLA in 1948, where his remarkable coaching career took off.
Wooden's leadership style was unique and praised for its emphasis on discipline, hard work, and team success. His methods were grounded in a triangle of success, which was based on the pillars of condition, skill, and team spirit. He believed the most important quality in a player was not talent but the willingness to work hard and follow instructions. Wooden's approach paid off, as he led the UCLA team, known as the "Bruins," to ten NCAA championships in twelve seasons. He retired in 1975 with one of the most remarkable winning records in college basketball history, with 664 wins out of 77 games played.
Aside from his coaching career, John Wooden was also known for his inspirational speeches and writings that focused on personal success and achievement. He lived by his words, and his advice is still followed by many people today. Wooden was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1961 as a player, and later as a coach in 1973, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time. Wooden's achievements on the court have continued to inspire generations of players and coaches around the world.
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Current items with a signature of John Wooden
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Traded items with a signature of John Wooden
The most expensive item with a signature of John Wooden (Kareem Abdjul-Jabbar & John Wooden Dual Signed Vintage Image on Plaque w/ COA) was sold in May 2025 for $10,000.00 while the cheapest item (JOHN WOODEN HAND SIGNED ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH PERSONALIZED INDEX CARD 1 CENT!!!) found a new owner for $0.01 in February 2017. The month with the most items sold (87) was June 2010 with an average selling price of $23.50 for an autographed item of John Wooden. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2014 with $518.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.05 was December 2009. In average, an autographed item from John Wooden is worth $29.99.
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Latest News about John Wooden
Lee, ex-UCLA guard under Wooden, dies at 70 (09/23/2022): Greg Lee, who helped UCLA to consecutive national championships in 1972 and '73 as a starting guard under coach John Wooden, has died. He was 70. 
Wootten, high school coaching legend, dies at 88 (01/22/2020): Hall of Fame high school basketball coach Morgan Wootten, of whom John Wooden once said that he knows of "no finer coach at any level," died at age 88, according to DeMatha Catholic High School, where Wootten coached for 46 years. Don Johnson, All-America guard for Wooden at UCLA, dies (02/07/2019): Don Johnson, who was an All-America guard on two of coach John Wooden's earliest basketball teams at UCLA, has died Barrett, Williamson on Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 (02/06/2019): Barrett, Williamson on Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Kaminsky Wins John Wooden Award (04/10/2015): Madison, WI (NNCNOW.com) -- After an early-morning mix-up with press releases from the organization, Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky was named winner of the John Wooden Award.
Older News Stories about John Wooden
Canaan named to John Wooden Award preseason Top 50 (11/2012): Murray State's Isaiah Canaan was named to John Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 today by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Cool: When Pauley Pavilion reopens, the first game will be in honor of John Wood (06/2012): John Wooden built Pauley Pavilion, so to speak, and because of that, when the legendary hoops house reopens after more than a year of renovation later this year, the first hoops game will honor the greatest coach in college basketball history by means of the opponent who will play against UCLA. Don Meyer: Summitt is the John Wooden of women's basketball (04/2012): ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Former Northern State University basketball Don Meyer says women's college basketball wouldn't have been the same without Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Sculpture of coach John Wooden draws mixed reviews (03/2012): Jeffrey Rouse, a former Indiana resident living in New York, created the bronze sculpture of the famous coach. Weber State basketball: Damian Lillard named to John Wooden Award Midseason Top (01/2012): Weber State junior Damian Lillard has been named to the John Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list, which was announced Tuesday... Walt Hazzard and John Wooden, a perfect match (11/2011): You swore he could make the basketball do everything but sit up and speak. Canyon News - UCLA's John Wooden Imortalized In Book (10/2011): WESTWOOD—“Wooden: Basketball & Beyond—The Official UCLA Retrospective,” a book by ASUCLA and UCLA Athletics was released October 14, the day John Wooden would have turned 101, and chronicles the life and career of legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. 2010: Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden dies at 99 (09/2011): Legendary coach John Wooden, who led UCLA to a record 10 national basketball championships, died June 4, 2010 of natural causes. No one cared for John Wooden like Tony Spino (08/2011): More than a year after the death of the legendary UCLA coach, his longtime caretaker still has an empty feeling. More than a year after the death of the legendary UCLA coach, his longtime caretaker still has an empty feeling. Youth learn basketball, life lessons at John Wooden camp (06/2011): HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It may be summer, but that didn't stop youth from attending a sports camp at Punahou School on Wednesday. More than 80 boys and girls from first to 12th grade participated in this year's John R. Wooden Course Basketball Camp. Jimmer wins John Wooden Award (04/2011): LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jimmer Fredette of BYU has won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's player of the year, easily outpolling Kemba Walker of national champion Connecticut. Men's, women's John Wooden nominees announced (03/2011): Kemba Walker of Connecticut and Jimmer Fredette of BYU are among the 10 players picked to the John R. Wooden Award All-American men's team. Daily Madden: Remembering John Wooden (02/2011): It’s President’s Day and John Madden is off. Since UCLA played Cal Sunday night, we revisit John’s tribute to the late “Wizard of Westwood” John Wooden from last June 7th. Fredette named to John Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 (01/2011): BYU senior guard Jimmer Fredette has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 that was announced Thursday by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. John Wooden's hometown to share in remembrance of coach (12/2010): MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- Martinsville officials have received a collection of memorabilia from the family of legendary college basketball coach John Wooden that will be placed on display.
