March 2nd, 2008
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John Wooden remained hospitalized in good condition Saturday, having undergone blood transfusions after the 97-year-old UCLA coaching great broke two bones when he fell at home.
Wooden broke his left wrist and collarbone Thursday night. His wrist was in a cast Saturday and his arm will need to be in a sling when he leaves the hospital, his daughter said. Wooden was in good spirits and doing well enough to be visited by numerous family members Saturday, including son Jim. Wooden could be released Monday from the hospital, which the family has not identified. Wooden has a hairline fracture in his wrist and a fractured collarbone. He also hit his head, but a CT scan of his head and neck was negative.
As we all know John Wooden is one of the best if not the best coaches in NCAA history and its great to see that he is still hanging in there at 97 years old. He still attends UCLA games to this day and before his injury the last game he attended was on Feb. 23 when UCLA beat Oregon and I have a feeling that, that game will most certainly not be his last!