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Feb. 23, 2024

Coach John Wooden Post Office Honors Legend

You’re Invited to a Special Stamp Cancellation Celebration

John Wooden stamp

What:

On his 96th birthday, Coach John Wooden was honored at a ceremony formally renaming the Reseda Post Office after the sports legend and long-time San Fernando Valley resident.

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the Coach John Wooden Post Office will celebrate the legacy of the legendary coach with a special cancellation celebration.

Customers can preorder the John Wooden stamp online at The Postal Store now.

News of the stamp is being shared on social media with the hashtag #JohnWoodenStamp

Who:

Postmaster Aline Conrad

When:

Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 11:00 am to 12 noon

Where:

Coach John Wooden Post Office
7320 Reseda Blvd
Reseda, CA 91335

Background:

Legendary coach John Wooden (1910-2010) led the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins to a record-setting 10 Division I men’s basketball national championships. Often considered the greatest coach in the history of American sports, Wooden coached the Bruins to 88 consecutive wins and four perfect (30-0) seasons.

The stamp features a portrait of Wooden. In the “UCLA blue” background, a player defends a shot. The numbers on the two players’ jerseys, 4 and 10 evoke the Bruins’ four perfect seasons and the 10 national championships during Wooden’s tenure.

Antonio Alcala, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using original artwork by Alexis Franklin.

The John Wooden stamp will be issued as a Forever stamp in panes of 20, with 18 million scheduled for production.

Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products online at The Postal Store, by calling 844-737-7826 or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon.

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