News Outlets Retract False Reports of John Wooden's Death

Famed former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden was not dead yesterday, even though several media reports indicated otherwise.

Picking up on reports of Wooden’s passing, The Washington Post published this photo gallery on its website, with the headline “John Wooden Dies at 99.” Following official reports that Wooden was still alive, the Post changed its headline to “John Wooden Through the Years” and posted a disclaimer:

This gallery was incorrectly published with a headline saying that John Wooden had died.

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