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John B. Wooten (born December 5, 1936) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins.
John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed the " Wizard of Westwood ", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins , including a record seven in a row.
May 13, 2019 · John Wooten is a former NFL player, agent, executive and co-founder of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which advocates for diversity and inclusion in the league. He broke barriers on and off the field, fought for social justice and helped create the Rooney Rule to increase minority hiring in the NFL.
Feb 14, 2021 · So proud of SMWW Faculty, John Wooten, who is retiring as the Chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance! We thank you for your longstanding commitment to Equality and Fairness! He will continue as teacher of our FB GM and Scouting Course.
Mar 26, 2018 · Activist, NFL legend John Wooten to ‘fight until it’s over’ for fairness. By Bill King 3.26.2018. jake dean. Seated at the head of the dining room table in his Arlington, Texas, home, John Wooten was deep into the telling of his own story, one he had shared in bits and pieces over the years, always cast in a way that he thought ...
Feb 28, 2022 · Out of the 5 million who have played or coached, he became one of the few inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and even played in the NFL. John Wooten, a native of Carlsbad, New Mexico, has seen a lot of success but had to overcome racial injustices along the way.
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.
