Photos: Remembering John Wooden
Wooden, who was a big baseball fan, walks with Angels Manager Mike Scioscia on his way to throwing out the first pitch at a World Series game in Anaheim in 2002. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Wooden at the White House after presenting him with a Presidential Medal of Freedom on July 23, 2003. Wooden was honored for his achievements as a coach and teacher and for a lifetime of integrity, grace, and excellence. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
Current UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland joined Wooden at the L.A. Coliseum in May 2008, when a plaque honoring Wooden was unveiled. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)
UCLA freshman Austin Quan, 19, pays his respects to the coach at a campus memorial site. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)