“Who is this?” asked John Wooden, pointing to where she was standing behind several other visiting coaches. “I’m Co-o-o-ri,” responded Cori Close, drawing out the simple introduction to ...

The reminders will be especially poignant at Purdue, Wooden’s alma mater where he was a three-time All-American from 1930-32. The Bruins play the Boilermakers (7-3, 0-3) in Mackey Arena, which is ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top-ranked UCLA is headed to Indiana this weekend for a pair of games where the undefeated women’s team will find reminders of Hall of Fame coach John Wooden in his home state.

H. Juanita Crum, 93, of Columbus, passed away on January 2, 2025 at Lutheran Community Home Forest Path in Seymour. Born on May 29, 1931 in Columbus, Juanita was the daughter of Otto William Imel ...