****The Wizard of Westwood died at age 99. John Wooden was a fine basketball coach & a fine person .
Wooden won 10 National Championships at UCLA . The Wizard was also hailed for his clean program . He produced the Pyramid of Success & many other inspirational books . Wooden was known for his values & his example of a fine man .
Does this sound too good to be true ? I am sorry but all is not what it appears to be .
Wooden coached at UCLA for 15 years with a record of 285 - 126. That is right at winning 70 %. Wooden was doing a great job of teaching basketball .
Starting in 63 - 64 UCLA went of a 12 year rampage, winning 10 NCAA tournaments with a record of 335 - 22 . Whoa , that is winning 94% over a 12 year span .
What was the difference between the first 15 years & the next 12 years ? Sam Gilbert was . A rich man, Gilbert began to play a huge part in the program .
Known as Papa Sam , Gilbert became the go to guy for the UCLA players . He provided the cars ,cash, clothes & whatever else the players wanted .
To make it simple Sam Gilbert bought all those great players for UCLA .
Now , John Wooden hated Sam Gilbert & had no relationship with him . Wooden told the players to stay away from Gilbert but the players flocked to Papa Sam . That is where the Good Times were.
Wooden was the same master teacher & builder all his time at UCLA. Sam Gilbert just purchased & provided much better material the last 12 years.
**** Do you have trouble forgiving ? Is don't get mad ,get even your philosophy ? Yesterday's wrongs just keep stinging . Remember , Jesus has forgiven us more than we will ever have to forgive anyone .
When you total it up ,we are way ahead on the balance sheet . We have been forgiven more than we forgive .
THANK YOU FOR READING!!!!
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