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Love fills the room when talking about John Wooden

Jul. 30, 2009
Past players come out in droves to salute the former UCLA basketball coach, who has been named the greatest coach of all time by the Sporting News. The old coach couldn't help it.
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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