One of the Good Ones

Doggone it.

I just got word that John Wooden, longtime hero of mine, passed away today at the age of 99. He said the quote posted just about my computer desk at school: "Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights." I could go on and on about his credentials, but like Mr. Rogers would have said, those things are just sitting next to who he was as a person. That's the most important part, and luckily he believed the same. There are three famous guys whose writings have had a profound effect on me as a teacher, and he is one of them.

The world is better as a result of you having been here, Coach Wooden. You had a good run, and you will be sorely missed.