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

But a huge part of the tournament's appeal is creating heroes whose names aren't necessarily Alcindor, Bird or Walton.

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Lacking a dominant big man after losing Alcindor to graduation the previous year, the team was not supposed to win the title game against Jacksonville.

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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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