John Wooden 4th Among L.A.'s Greatest Sports Figures
by Achilles on Nov 4, 2011 9:41 AM PDT
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PrintThe L.A. Times has been counting down a reader's poll the past few weeks, naming the greatest sports figures in Los Angeles history.
Before today, the list already contained a number of Bruins, including #10 Jackie Robinson and #5 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. We've been waiting and wondering to see where Coach John Wooden would land on the list.
This morning Coach was revealed as #4 among the city's greatest sports legends. According to the blog post, he received 251 first place votes, but was astonishingly left off a number of ballots altogether. No matter. Coach's legend and legacy is secure forever, this small honor represents just another recognition of the impact he had on this city and our school.
I am curious to know who the top three on the list will be. The best guess is Magic Johnson, Vin Scully and Sandy Koufax. All in all, great company to be in.
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Jackie Robinson
Should have been 1 given his impact on not only sports but the entire culture, but the system of selection for this award is obviously less than perfect.
I'll be pissed if Tommy Lasorda gets ranked higher.
I’m guessing they’ll list Dr. Buss just so they can get a Trogan ranked higher. UGH.
Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. ~ Vince Lombardi
Hmmm...
I’m starting to think Kobe or Phil Jackson might be in the top 3…
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
Always #1 to me
But being ranked next to Kareem and Vin Scully is still awesome company
Jim Healy has to be someplace high on the list, too.
But IS IT TRUE that the fishwrap lost all his VOTE, VOTES?
Say What?
Who goofed, I’ve got to know.
I wonder how many on here know who Jim Healy was?
I remember his sports segments on KLAC. Classic!
I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!
(Formerly "HoozierDaddy")
There's a tribute site somewhere. I don't know how to link things.
I think it’s important that the younger kids learn where “fishwrap” came from.
The list shows how rich the sports history of LA really is
Vin Scully was #3. Hard to argue he is not right up there!
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Nov 4, 2011 4:21 PM PDT reply actions
What about Dick Lane!!
He used to call all those Roller Derby games and wrestling matches back in the late 60s! ;-)
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