re: Will Wade lovers

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Tell me what the Wooden scandals were. I don't recall those.

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Wooden started his career during segregation, I'm sorry to say. California was probably the most integrated state in the Union. He could go to almost any state and use that as a recruiting tool to recruit the best black athletes.
Once UCLA became a power, there was a Dr. Gilbert that was the "Money Man" agent who protected the image of the Great Coach. I'm sure, once the reputation of Wooden/UCLA began to fill the coffers of the sports media, they looked the other way. Wooden was a mild mannered gentleman so he filled the image necessary to build the sport.
The Blue bloods coaching salaries increased as the sport became more popular so the were MUM.