John Wooden was an American basketball coach who led UCLA's team to an astonishing ten national championships in twelve years, a record that may never be matched. Before coaching, he was a three-time All-American player at Purdue, making him the first person ever inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. He was known as much for his quiet wisdom about character and hard work as for his winning, teaching players that success comes from preparation and integrity, not just talent — ideas captured in his famous "Pyramid of Success," still studied by coaches and teams today.