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In 1976, Wooden received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=John Wooden Biography and Interview |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|date= February 27, 1996|url=https://achievement.org/achiever/john-wooden/}}</ref>
 
On May 17, 2004, Wooden was awarded the Ambassador Award of Excellence by the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission at the [[Riviera Country Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/2004archives/la-xpm-2004-apr/-11/sports/-sp-simers11-story.html |title=The 'People's Choice' Has the Gift of Gag |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 11, 2004 |access-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref>
 
On Wooden's 96th birthday in 2006, a post office in [[Reseda, Los Angeles|Reseda, California]], near where Wooden's daughter lives, was renamed the Coach John Wooden Post Office.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.advocacy.ucla.edu/events/Coach_Wooden_Post_Office_Dedication.htm |title = Coach John Wooden Post Office Dedication Ceremony |author = UCLA Government & Community Relations |date = October 2006 |access-date = January 30, 2010 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100706102658/http://www.advocacy.ucla.edu/events/Coach_Wooden_Post_Office_Dedication.htm |archive-date = July 6, 2010 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> This act was signed by President [[George W. Bush]] based on legislation introduced by Congressman [[Brad Sherman]].<ref name =UCLABruins/>