They Call Me Coach
- ISBN-10
- 0071424911
- ISBN-13
- 9780071424912
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Authors
- John Wooden, Jack Tobin
Description
The former UCLA men's basketball coach reflects on his career, his life outside of basketball, and the impact some of his top players had on the NBA.
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