Gone, But Not Forgotten: UCLA Fetes John Wooden
Westwood (AP) -- Tyler Trapani would always celebrate his great-grandfather's birthday with a family dinner for the man known to his loved ones as "Papa."
That won't happen this year. John Wooden died in June, but the coach who led UCLA to a record 10 national basketball titles was remembered Thursday on what would have been his 100th birthday.
UCLA was set to mark the occasion with an event at the John Wooden Center on campus. An exhibit of memorabilia from Wooden's life and career was on display, and a portrait of him was to be donated to the university.
Trapani, along with members of his extended family, was to attend an evening program that included remarks by former UCLA basketball player Keith Erickson and athletic director Dan Guerrero, and the introduction of the men's and women's basketball teams.
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