He coached famous players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, known then as Lew Alcindor, and Bill Walton.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

One of the best known players to have played for him was center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was then known as Lew Alcindor.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

The UCLA dynasty in the 1960s and 1970s under famed coach John Wooden was largely powered by two big men--Lew Alcindor, who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton.

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Then in 1969, Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) joined the Milwaukee Bucks from UCLA. Not only was Alcindor graceful and athletic, but he boasted a move called the sky hook, the most unstoppable shot the league had ever seen.

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