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Wooden's Argumentative Essay

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John was seen by the public as a nice guy, but what made him special was that he could take any group of guys and get consistent wins. Wooden severed in the Navy as a lieutenant surfing World War ll. After serving in the war, he took the coaching job as a basketball for the University of California. Wooden took the job while no one would step up to the task. The reason no one wanted the job was because the team did not have an arena to play in, and did not have other facilities. He forced discipline and forbid his players from criticizing each other and cursing. In 1947, Wooden did not accept an invitation for his team to play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) National Tournament because of their policy banning

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