Event to Honor an Amazing Legacy in the Southern California Sports Community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 26, 2010

LOS ANGELES — Richard “Duke” Llewellyn, the chairman and founder of the John R. Wooden Award who passed away last month in Los Angeles at the age of 93, will be honored with a memorial service this Thursday, July 29, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Llewellyn was a fixture on the Southern California sports scene for more than 70 years, first as an athlete at USC, then as a U.S. military boxing champion, coach and event director, and most recently in his role guiding the John R. Wooden Award to its status as the nation’s top college basketball honor.

John Wooden Memorial Service
Saturday, June 26, 2010

11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Pauley Pavilion – Arena
Celebrating the life of the UCLA icon

Worked for the LAAC for 54 Years; Leaves an Amazing Legacy in the Southern California Sports Community

LOS ANGELES—Richard “Duke” Llewellyn, the chairman and co-founder of the John R. Wooden Award, passed away early this morning at Hollenbeck Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles at the age of 93. Llewellyn was a fixture on the Southern California sports scene for more than 70 years, first as an athlete at USC, then as a U.S. military boxing champion, coach and event director, and most recently in his role guiding the John R. Wooden Award to its status as the nation’s top college basketball honor.

The entire The Los Angeles Athletic Club family extends its condolences to the Wooden family. For over 35 years, we had the honor to know Coach Wooden as a loving family man and friend. To our nation, Coach has been the patriarch for all that is good in sports and a model for student-athletes, coaches and those who strive for excellence. His accomplishments as a college coach and player and his lessons on life are legendary. Today we mourn the loss of Coach Wooden and his dear friend and co-founder of the John R. Wooden Award, Richard “Duke” Llewellyn. Our prayers are with Coach Wooden’s family.

UCLA’s legendary former basketball coach died at 6:45 p.m. Friday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. His 100th birthday would have been Oct. 14.

A Celebration of Richard “Duke” Llewellyn’s Life Thursday July 29, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Please join us for a tribute held at 3:00 pm on the Third Floor in the
Main Dining Room.

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