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John Wooden is too busy to deal with death

latimes.com
May. 1, 2009
The legendary UCLA basketball coach, 98, has dealt with recent health issues but remains as sharp as ever. The phone rings in John Wooden's condo the other day and the answer machine responds.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch