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Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( / ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn / CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons.
Wilton Norman Chamberlain. (Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, Dippy, Dip, The Load, Big Musty, The Record Book, Hook and Ladder, Wiltie, Whip, Whipper, Norm) Position: Center Shoots: Right. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 13x All Star. 7x Scoring Champ. 11x TRB Champ. 1967-68 AST Champ. 2x NBA Champ. 10x All-NBA.
Apr 2, 2014 · Wilt Chamberlain was the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 cumulative points over his career, and the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game.
Sep 13, 2021 · Wilt Chamberlain, an unstoppable player in the paint, won 4 MVP awards, was named to 13 All-Star teams and won the NBA title twice during his Hall of Fame career.
May 9, 2024 · Wilt Chamberlain was a professional basketball player, considered to be one of the greatest offensive players in the history of the game. More than 7 feet (2.1 metres) tall, Chamberlain was an outstanding centre. During his 1961–62 season he became the first player to score more than 4,000 points.
Wilt Chamberlain. Actor: Conan the Destroyer. Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Olivia Ruth (Johnson), a domestic worker, and William Chamberlain, a welder, custodian, and handyman. Wilt didn't come from a race of giants as many thought.
Mar 2, 2022 · Archive 75: Wilt Chamberlain. Known as the 'Big Dipper', Wilt Chamberlain changed the game at every level with his strength, athleticism and skill.
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA's single-game scoring record by dropping a nice, round 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the...
Oct 12, 1999 · Big, strong, fearsome, and determined, few athletes have matched the fantastic abilities of Wilt Chamberlain. An offensive force who could single-handedly take over a game, Chamberlain is one of a select few to have scored more than 30,000 points in an NBA career.
Feb 11, 2022 · Chamberlain, who is No. 6 on The Athletic’s list of the top 75 NBA players of all time, was a force unlike any other. There was never a man as large as he was — 7-foot-1, 275 pounds — who...
