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UCLA pays tribute to John Wooden

Updated: October 14, 2010, 5:41 PM ET
By Peter Yoon | ESPNLosAngeles.com

The UCLA student body will pay tribute to John Wooden Thursday when they throw a party for him on the day he would have turned 100.

Wooden passed away on June 4, but the tribute is a reminder of just how much the legendary former basketball coach will always be felt on the campus where he won 10 national basketball championships.

"It's a celebration of his life," said Tyler Trapani, a junior on the UCLA basketball team who is Wooden's great grandson. "Having him being able to turn ...

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