John Wooden Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Wooden Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Wooden Facts

Full Name	John Wooden
Birthdate	October 14, 1910
Birth Place	Hall, IN
Age (in 2024)	114 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Basketball Coach

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John Wooden Age & Birthday

John Wooden is best known as Basketball Coach who has born on October 14, 1910 in Hall, IN. Currently, John Wooden is 114 years, 1 months and 29 days old. John Wooden will celebrate 115th birthday on Tuesday, 14th of October 2025. Below the countdown to John Wooden upcoming birthday.

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John Wooden Biography

About

Legendary basketball coach who led UCLA to ten national titles from 1964 to 1975. He was a 6-time NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year and he was inducted into both the Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame.

Before Fame

He went to the state championship finals three straight years during his playing days at Martinsville High School. He then went on to play college basketball at Purdue from 1929 to 1932.

Trivia

He was dubbed the Wizard of Westwood, for his constant ability to combine positive thinking with winning strategy.

Family Life

He was married to Nellie Riley from 1932 until her death in 1985.

Associated With

He was loved by many of the players he coached, one of those being Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor.

Top Asked Questions about John Wooden

How old is John Wooden in 2024?

John Wooden is 114 years old today.

When was John Wooden born?

John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910 in Hall, IN.

What is John Wooden zodiac sign?

John Wooden zodiac sign is Libra.

What was John Wooden best known for?

John Wooden was best known as Basketball Coach.

Fun Facts about John Wooden's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Wooden's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

John Wooden was born on Friday, 287^th day / 41^st week of 1910
John Wooden has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Wooden birthday is XIV.X.MCMX
John Wooden's birthstone is Opal
John Wooden's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
John Wooden age in year is 114 years old
John Wooden age in month is 1369 months old
John Wooden age in day is 41698 days old
John Wooden age in hour is 1000752 hours old
John Wooden age in minute is 60045120 minutes old
John Wooden age in second is 3602707200 seconds old
Next John Wooden birthday is on Tuesday, October 14th 2025
John Wooden age in next birthday (2025) is 115 years old

Historical Events on John Wooden Birthday (October 14)

Below are historical events that coincided with John Wooden's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1980	The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il-sung's son Kim Jong-il as his successor.
1981	Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
1982	U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.
1991	Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1994	Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government.
1998	Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.
2003	The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
2004	MK Airlines Flight 1602 crashes during takeoff from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, killing all seven people on board.
2004	Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are killed.
2012	Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere.
2014	A snowstorm and avalanche in the Nepalese Himalayas triggered by the remnants of Cyclone Hudhud kills 43 people.
2014	The Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match is canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win.
2015	A suicide bomb attack in Pakistan kills at least seven people and injures 13 others.
2017	A massive truck bombing in Somalia kills 358 people and injures more than 400 others.
2021	About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike.
1984	The birth of LaRon Landry, American football player
1984	The birth of Alex Scott, English footballer
1985	The birth of Alexandre Sarnes Negrão, Brazilian racing driver
1985	The birth of Alanna Nihell, Irish boxer
1985	The birth of Ivan Pernar, Croatian Member of Parliament
1986	The birth of Tom Craddock, English footballer
1988	The birth of Glenn Maxwell, Australian cricketer
1989	The birth of Arca, Venezuelan musician
1990	The birth of Jordan Clark, English cricketer
1992	The birth of Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer
1993	The birth of Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer
1994	The birth of Joe Burgess, English rugby league player
1994	The birth of Jaelen Feeney, Australian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Jared Goff, American football player
2001	The birth of Rowan Blanchard, American actress
2013	The death of Bruno Metsu, French footballer and manager (b. 1954)
2013	The death of Frank Moore, American painter and poet (b. 1946)
2013	The death of Käty van der Mije-Nicolau, Romanian-Dutch chess player (b. 1940)
2014	The death of A. H. Halsey, English sociologist and academic (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Leonard Liggio, American author and academic (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Elizabeth Peña, American actress (b. 1959)
2015	The death of Nurlan Balgimbayev, Kazakh politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Margaret Keyes, American historian and academic (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, Indian admiral (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Helen Kelly, New Zealand trade union leader (b. 1964)
2019	The death of Harold Bloom, American literary critic (b. 1930)
2019	The death of Sulli, South Korean actress, singer, and model (b. 1994)
2021	The death of Lee Wan-koo, South Korean politician, 39th Prime Minister of South Korea
2022	The death of Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor, comedian and writer (b. 1950)

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