The sports world lost a major icon this week. John Wooden, former UCLA basketball coach, died on Friday at 99. The coach became an American sports icon in his 27 years at UCLA as he took the Bruins through 10 national titles. He was the first person to be inducted in to the Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. This week, there’s a plethora of tributes and stories about the coach, but one of the most touching is ESPN essayist Rick Reilly’s memories of interviewing Wooden about his high school sweetheart and wife of over 50 years, Nell. It’s a nice read. Lakers or Celts fan, the country’s thoughts are with Los Angeles this week.
