How many games in a row did John Wooden's UCLA basketball team win from 1971 to 1974?
Correct answer: 88
Player Meyer
John Wooden was a great coach as well as a great man. He was a man of faith and knew how to treat people fairly.
SweetPopi
wow! What a team!
toothless beachrat
Considered by many to be one of the hardest records to break. After reading about him in the 70's I used his "triangle theory" to prepare myself for sports.
Mars V
BeaverBeliever, I recently watched 30 for 30: The Luckiest Guy on Earth. When Walton was healthy, he was unbelievably good. Truly one of the greatest all skill players ever.
Dayrell
The Man was a Legend then and Will always be a Legend long after his work edict his basketball mind was more than savant like he actually could utilize his Moral religious beliefs to create a “team spirit” that never waned throughout his ENTIRE coaching Tenure. Wooden was the difference regardless of talent pool of which he had an embarrassment of RICHES
Glenn
BeaverBeliever, Lou Alcindor, aka Jabbar played the first part of that streak. Walton was the last part.
BeaverBeliever
Player #19776991, not Jabbar; Walton played center for the 88 game win streak.