[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 411 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 18, 2003.
Whereas John Wooden has been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
Nation's highest civilian award;
Whereas John Wooden was a successful amateur basketball player who led
Martinsville High School of Martinsville, Indiana, to the 1927 Indiana
State Championship and led Purdue University to the 1932 NCAA Men's
Basketball Championship;
Whereas John Wooden, during 40 years of coaching, compiled an 905-205 (.815)
record;
Whereas John Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins to 88 consecutive victories;
Whereas John Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA Men's Basketball
Championships in 12 years;
Whereas since 1976 the Wooden Award has been presented annually to the most
outstanding collegiate basketball player of the year and the nine All-
American team members, as well as selected most valuable high school
players;
Whereas John Wooden nurtured and inspired many of the greatest basketball
players of all time who would be examples of sportsmanship, courtesy,
and commitment and would go on to fame in their own right;
Whereas John Wooden is one of only two men enshrined in the Basketball Hall of
Fame as both a player and a coach;
Whereas on December 20, 2003, the basketball court in Pauley Pavilion at UCLA
will be named ``The Nell and John Wooden Court'';
Whereas John Wooden is a respected author whose books on achieving success have
inspired many to reach their goals and climb to the top of their
professions; and
Whereas John Wooden developed the ``Pyramid of Success'', a graphic
representation of the ideals that form the basis of Wooden's outlook on
life and explain much of his success on and off the court: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates John Wooden for receiving well-deserved
recognition through the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's
highest civilian award, and the naming of the Pauley Pavilion basketball
floor in his honor; and
(2) commends the unparalleled achievements and contributions of John
Wooden in the fields of sports and education.
Attest:
Clerk.