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Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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Percentage
Small
Percentages
Goal
Wrestling

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