Los Angeles ? John Wooden broke his left wrist and collarbone in a fall, leaving the former UCLA basketball coach hospitalized Friday.
Daughter Nan Muehlhausen said the 97-year-old Wooden fell in his condominium Thursday night. She said Wooden was resting comfortably in a hospital and visited with family members throughout the day.
“Dad’s spirits are good,” Muehlhausen said. “He is up and joking around with the family. He will probably be in the hospital for a couple of more days before he goes home.”
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 were negative.
The family didn’t release the name of the hospital.
“We appreciate everyone’s concern, but we are requesting that people do not call the hospital and do not try to visit Dad at this time,” Muehlhausen said.
Wooden coached the Bruins to an unsurpassed 10 NCAA championships in the 1960s and ’70s, including consecutive titles from 1967-73. His teams also had an 88-game winning streak.
“The entire UCLA community wishes Coach Wooden a speedy recovery,” current Bruins coach Ben Howland said Friday night in Tucson, Ariz. “We are glad that his injuries are not more serious, and we look forward to seeing him when we return to Los Angeles.”
