« Reign 4, Phoenix 2. | Main | Phoenix 6, Reign 4. »

Wooden hospitalized with pneumonia.

From http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_11800991:

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden has been hospitalized since Feb. 13 because of pneumonia, school spokesman Marc Dellins said, confirming an earlier report on dailynews.com. Wooden, 98, is expected to make a full recovery, but no date has been set for him to leave the hospital.

"My father is doing well," said Nan Muehlhausen, Coach Wooden's daughter. "His lungs are clear and he has been eating well. We expect him to be released soon."

He did not attend UCLA's basketball games last week against Washington and Washington State, although he no longer attends every game. Wooden went 620-147 in 27 years at UCLA. He won 10 national titles, including seven straight from 1967-73. He retired after the Bruins won the 1975 NCAA title.

The family is asking people not call or visit to hospital so Wooden can rest. Also, the family is requesting fans refrain from sending mail to Wooden while he is hospitalized.

Post a comment

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)