Tobacco Free Gallatin - Community Partners Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden had an interesting rule for his teams. Whenever a player scored, he was to acknowledge the person on the team who had assisted. When he was coaching high school, one of his players asked, “Coach, won’t that take up too much time?” Wooden replied, “I’m not asking you to run over there and give him a big hug. A nod will do.” To achieve victory on the basketball court, Wooden saw the importance of teaching his players that they were a team—not “just a bunch of independent operators.” Each person contributed to the success of everyone else.

Gallatin County Tobacco Use Prevention

Ending the tobacco epidemic requires a renewed effort by all of us to change the social norm around tobacco use and reinvigorate a national discussion on tobacco use prevention and control efforts.

Community Partners

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden had an interesting rule for his teams. Whenever a player scored, he was to acknowledge the person on the team who had assisted. When he was coaching high school, one of his players asked, “Coach, won’t that take up too much time?” Wooden replied, “I’m not asking you to run over there and give him a big hug. A nod will do.”

To achieve victory on the basketball court, Wooden saw the importance of teaching his players that they were a team—not “just a bunch of independent operators.”

Each person contributed to the success of everyone else.

Gallatin County Tobacco Use Prevention Program

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Bozeman, Montana 59715