John Wooden before UCLA

Most basketball fans' knowledge of John Wooden begins and ends with his legendary coaching career at UCLA. But there is a lot more to tell than that.

Wooden led Martinsville High School to the state championship finals three consecutive years, winning it in 1927. He was named All-State all three years.

Wooden attended college at Purdue, where they won the 1932 Helms National Championship. He was the first player to be named a three-time Consensus All-American. (His degree, by the way, was in English.)

Wooden coached high school for eleven years. His record was 218-42.

He coached two year at Indiana State, where they were 44-15.

Then, of course, there was his matchless record at UCLA. Not bad for a kid from Martinsville.