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Wilt Chamberlain

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Wilt Chamberlain

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Also known as Wilton Norman Chamberlain, Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, Mr 100, The Record Book, Dippy, The Load, George Marcus

American basketball player (1936–1999)

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Wilt Chamberlain was an American basketball player and coach who played as a center. He was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors and educated at the University of Kansas. His awards include the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and selection to the All-NBA Team. He also worked as a screenwriter.

Born in Philadelphia on August 21, 1936, Chamberlain had a height of 216 and a mass of 125. He was a member of the Republican Party and resided in Philadelphia. He died in Los Angeles on October 12, 1999, from natural causes. He was known by the nicknames Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, The Load, and Dippy. He authored works including *House of Death*, *Who's Running the Asylum? Inside the Insane World of Sports Today*, and *Wilt*.

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Born
1936
Works
5

Top works

  • House of Death
  • Who's Running the Asylum? Inside the Insane World of Sports Today
  • Wilt
  • Wilt; just like any other 7-foot Black millionaire who lives next door
  • A View from Above

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Film & TV

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is…

Known for

  • Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)2023
  • Goliath — Self2023
  • Basketball: A Love Story — Self (archive footage)2018
  • Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop — Self (archive footage)2013
  • NB90s2013
  • Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers — Himself2012
  • Fathers of the Sport — Himself2008
  • Any Given Sunday — Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)1999
  • The Commish1991
  • The Racing Experience — Himself1988

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Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Position
Forward/Center
Nationality
United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Chamberlain
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
volleyball player
Educated at
University of Kansas
Political party
Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
NBA All-Defensive Team
Sport
basketball
Member of team
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Position played
center
League
National Basketball Association
Country for sport
United States
Mass
125
Image
Wilt Chamberlain3.jpg
Height
216
Residence
Philadelphia
Significant event
Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game
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Wilt Chamberlain
date of death
1999-10-12
date of birth
1936-08-21
topic's main category
Category:Wilt Chamberlain
manner of death
natural causes
drafted by
Golden State Warriors
nickname
The Record Book
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
end of work period
1973-00-00
start of work period
1959-00-00
writing language
English language
medical condition
stuttering
coach of sports team
San Diego Conquistadors
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Encyclopedic overview

Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/ CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and was elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams. Chamberlain is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

According to former teammate Billy Cunningham, "The NBA Guide reads like Wilt's personal diary." Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, including several regular season records in scoring, rebounding, and durability; blocks were not counted during his career. He remains the only player to score 100 points in a single game. He also once gathered 55 rebounds, and never fouled out. Chamberlain is the only player to average 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, a feat he accomplished seven times. He once averaged 50 points per game, as well as 48 minutes per game, in a season. Chamberlain ultimately won two NBA championships, four regular-season Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, the Rookie of the Year, one Finals MVP, and one All-Star Game MVP; he was selected to thirteen All-Star Games and ten All-NBA Teams (seven First and three Second teams). He won seven scoring, eleven rebounding, nine durability, and nine field goal percentage titles; he is the only center to lead the league in total assists.

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