NCAA Unbeatables – UCLA Bruins

the word perfection was thrown around

the word perfection was thrown around plenty before the 1960s but it was not

plenty before the 1960s but it was not

plenty before the 1960s but it was not until John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins entered

until John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins entered

until John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins entered the NCAA seen that the word was really

the NCAA seen that the word was really

the NCAA seen that the word was really given meaning with Hall of Famers Lew

given meaning with Hall of Famers Lew

given meaning with Hall of Famers Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton leading the way

Alcindor and Bill Walton leading the way

Alcindor and Bill Walton leading the way John Wooden did not just create winning

John Wooden did not just create winning

John Wooden did not just create winning teams he created a dynasty beginning in

teams he created a dynasty beginning in

teams he created a dynasty beginning in 1964 with their first NCAA championship

1964 with their first NCAA championship

1964 with their first NCAA championship the program 19 more in just over a

the program 19 more in just over a

the program 19 more in just over a decade of course ten national

decade of course ten national

decade of course ten national championships in 12 years is impressive

championships in 12 years is impressive

championships in 12 years is impressive but even more impressive was the fact

but even more impressive was the fact

but even more impressive was the fact that four of these teams did so going

that four of these teams did so going

that four of these teams did so going undefeated along the way the first of

undefeated along the way the first of

undefeated along the way the first of the teams to achieve the perfect season

the teams to achieve the perfect season

the teams to achieve the perfect season was that first 1964 squad considered

was that first 1964 squad considered

was that first 1964 squad considered overrated by most in the country it was

overrated by most in the country it was

overrated by most in the country it was not until their victory over Duke in the

not until their victory over Duke in the

not until their victory over Duke in the finals of the NCAA tournament that many

finals of the NCAA tournament that many

finals of the NCAA tournament that many believe wooden squad was an unbeatable

believe wooden squad was an unbeatable

believe wooden squad was an unbeatable team the Nets 30a no bruins team was the

team the Nets 30a no bruins team was the

team the Nets 30a no bruins team was the 1967 addition now with superstar Lew

1967 addition now with superstar Lew

1967 addition now with superstar Lew Alcindor at the helm who later renamed

Alcindor at the helm who later renamed

Alcindor at the helm who later renamed himself Kareem abdul-jabbar the UCLA

himself Kareem abdul-jabbar the UCLA

himself Kareem abdul-jabbar the UCLA team did not only power through the

team did not only power through the

team did not only power through the season and tournament a perfection but

season and tournament a perfection but

season and tournament a perfection but also began wouldn’t run at an improbable

also began wouldn’t run at an improbable

also began wouldn’t run at an improbable seven consecutive national championships

seven consecutive national championships

seven consecutive national championships it also began alcindor streak of three

it also began alcindor streak of three

it also began alcindor streak of three consecutive most outstanding player

consecutive most outstanding player

consecutive most outstanding player awards in the NCAA tournament by the

awards in the NCAA tournament by the

awards in the NCAA tournament by the 1970s UCLA had already written

1970s UCLA had already written

1970s UCLA had already written themselves into the record books with

themselves into the record books with

themselves into the record books with their winning tradition and consistency

their winning tradition and consistency

their winning tradition and consistency however to add to their already golden

however to add to their already golden

however to add to their already golden legacy they strew together a

legacy they strew together a

legacy they strew together a record-shattering eighty eight

record-shattering eighty eight

record-shattering eighty eight consecutive wins and took home the

consecutive wins and took home the

consecutive wins and took home the championship as undefeated squads twice

championship as undefeated squads twice

championship as undefeated squads twice more in 1972 and 1973 these two teams

more in 1972 and 1973 these two teams

more in 1972 and 1973 these two teams were led this time by future Hall of

were led this time by future Hall of

were led this time by future Hall of Famer Bill Walton who himself repeated

Famer Bill Walton who himself repeated

Famer Bill Walton who himself repeated as the tournament’s Most Outstanding

as the tournament’s Most Outstanding

as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player those same two years the UCLA

Player those same two years the UCLA

Player those same two years the UCLA Bruins of the 1960s and 70s may not have

Bruins of the 1960s and 70s may not have

Bruins of the 1960s and 70s may not have been the first to prove unbeatable

been the first to prove unbeatable

been the first to prove unbeatable however by taking it one step further

however by taking it one step further

however by taking it one step further and creating an unbeatable program John

and creating an unbeatable program John

and creating an unbeatable program John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins became

Wooden and the UCLA Bruins became

Wooden and the UCLA Bruins became unforgettable on the college basketball

unforgettable on the college basketball

unforgettable on the college basketball stage