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What year did UCLA win its first championship with Coach John Wooden?
- 1964
- 1958
- 1966
- 1974

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2.

Who starred on the Wooden coached team that went undefeated in 72-73?
- Bill Walton
- Lew Alcindor
- Gail Goodrich
- Rick Mount
Correct Answer

A. Bill Walton
3.

How many 30-0 seasons did the Wooden coached UCLA team have?
- Five
- Seven
- Four
- Zero
Correct Answer

A. Four
4.

Which state inducted John Wooden into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984?
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Utah
- Florida
Correct Answer

A. Indiana
5.

Which of these basketball stars did John Wooden NOT coach?
- Lew Alcindor
- Bill Walton
- Elvin Hayes
- Gail Goodrich
Correct Answer

A. Elvin Hayes
6.

Who is the first year head coach of the 2013-14 Bruin Basketball team?
- Ben Howland
- Steve Alford
- David Grace
- Ed Schilling
Correct Answer

A. Steve Alford
7.

Which of these UCLA Bruin basketball players is under six feet tall?
- Norman Powell
- Aubrey Williams
- David Brown
- Bryce Alford
Correct Answer

A. Aubrey Williams
8.

Which player has a twin brother who also plays basketball?
- Nick Kazemi
- Zach LaVine
- Noah Allen
- David Wear
Correct Answer

A. David Wear
9.

How many times does UCLA play Arizona in men's basketball 2013-14?
- Three Times
- Once
- Twice
- Four Times
Correct Answer

A. Once
10.

At what school did John Wooden get his master's degree in education?
- UCLA
- Purdue
- USC
- Indiana State
Correct Answer

A. Indiana State
11.

Which nickname did John Wooden earn?
- Pistol
- Mister L.A.
- The Big W
- Wizard of Westwood
Correct Answer

A. Wizard of Westwood
12.

Who presented John Wooden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
- George W. Bush
- Barack H. Obama
- William J. Clinton
- George H.W. Bush
Correct Answer

A. George W. Bush
13.

What subject did John Wooden teach at Dayton High School?
- History
- English
- Physcology
- Biology
Correct Answer

A. English
14.

Where did Coach Wooden want to coach before he accepted the UCLA job?
- Harvard
- University of Minnesota
- Ohio State
- Purdue University
Correct Answer

A. University of Minnesota
15.

Who did John Wooden succeed as the UCLA head coach?
- Steve Lavin
- Gene Bartow
- Wilbur Johns
- Walt Hazzard
Correct Answer

A. Wilbur Johns
16.

How many times was Coach Wooden named UPI College Basketball Coach of the Year?
- Ten Times
- Three Times
- One Time
- Six Times
Correct Answer

A. Six Times
17.

How old was John Wooden when he died of natural causes in 2010?
- 90 Years Old
- 99 Years Old
- 88 Years Old
- 101 Years Old
Correct Answer

A. 99 Years Old
18.

Wooden said, "Winning takes talent to repeat takes _____".
- Luck
- Practice
- Focus
- Character
Correct Answer

A. Character
19.

What branch of the Armed Services did John Wooden serve during WW II?
- Air Force
- Navy
- Army
- Coast Guard
Correct Answer

A. Navy
20.

What was John Wooden's top annual salary as coach at UCLA?
- 15000
- 95000
- 35000
- 125000
Correct Answer

A. 35000
21.

What year was John Wooden the Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year?
- 1960
- 1979
- 1972
- 1968
Correct Answer

A. 1972
22.

John Wooden won varsity letters at Purdue in basketball and what?
- Track
- Football
- Baseball
- Tennis
Correct Answer

A. Baseball
23.

UCLA played who in their first 13-14 Pac-12 Conference Regular Season game?
- Colorado
- Utah
- USC
- Stanford
Correct Answer

A. USC
24.

Which of these 2013-14 UCLA Bruin basketball players is the tallest?
- Kory Alford
- Tony Parker
- Norman Powell
- Zach LaVine
Correct Answer

A. Tony Parker
25.

Who was a star for St. Anthony and a McDonald's All-American?
- Wanaah Bail
- Isaac Hamilton
- Kyle Anderson
- David Brown
Correct Answer

A. Kyle Anderson
26.

What country is six foot-ten inch center Sooren Derboghosian from?
- Russia
- Iraq
- Iran
- Libya
Correct Answer

A. Iran

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UCLA Trivia Question

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Who starred on the Wooden coached team that went undefeated in 72-73?

How many 30-0 seasons did the Wooden coached UCLA team have?

Which state inducted John Wooden into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984?

Which of these basketball stars did John Wooden NOT coach?

Who is the first year head coach of the 2013-14 Bruin Basketball team?

Which of these UCLA Bruin basketball players is under six feet tall?

Which player has a twin brother who also plays basketball?

How many times does UCLA play Arizona in men's basketball 2013-14?

At what school did John Wooden get his master's degree in education?

Which nickname did John Wooden earn?

Who presented John Wooden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

What subject did John Wooden teach at Dayton High School?

Where did Coach Wooden want to coach before he accepted the UCLA job?

Who did John Wooden succeed as the UCLA head coach?

How many times was Coach Wooden named UPI College Basketball Coach of the Year?

How old was John Wooden when he died of natural causes in 2010?

Wooden said, "Winning takes talent to repeat takes _____".

What branch of the Armed Services did John Wooden serve during WW II?

What was John Wooden's top annual salary as coach at UCLA?

What year was John Wooden the Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year?

John Wooden won varsity letters at Purdue in basketball and what?

UCLA played who in their first 13-14 Pac-12 Conference Regular Season game?

Which of these 2013-14 UCLA Bruin basketball players is the tallest?

Who was a star for St. Anthony and a McDonald's All-American?

What country is six foot-ten inch center Sooren Derboghosian from?