Tuesday | January 6, 13 | 2 PM | Free

Angelenos, for many years, were extremely fortunate to have had the privilege of experiencing two icons of Southern California sports: UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and sports announcer Vin Scully. This class will consist of two sessions (one for each) and will include lectures, discussions, and videos. We will all have the opportunity to enjoy remembering these two icons. 

OLLI Membership is not required for attendance. Free parking and refreshments will be served 

RSVP to [email protected] or 562-985-8273 

 

Coach Wooden was the basketball coach at UCLA from 1948 through his retirement in 1975. During that time, he not only achieved unprecedented success that will never be duplicated, but he also established himself as a role model of kindness and decency, as well as a deliverer of wisdom. Sports Illustrated once spoke of him as, “There has never been a finer coach in all of sports, nor a finer man.”  Those of us who are fans and admirers miss him dearly and think of him often.  

 

"Across the hall" in Los Angeles, Vin Scully was establishing himself as the greatest announcer in sports history, regardless of sport. Those are not my words but rather the sentiment of all other sports casters. Through a remarkable 67-year career, Vin was our friend, our teacher of baseball, and our favorite uncle who told us a bedtime story every night (with our transiter radios tucked under our pillows). He not only introduced us to Dodger baseball with his play by play and unparalleled storytelling but he also became one of the most trusted personalities of his time.