Wilt Chamberlain

"Wilt The Stilt"

Wilton Norman Chamberlain
Born: August 21, 1936
in Philadelphia, PA
Died: October 12, 1999, in Los Angeles, CA
College: Kansas

One of the greatest offensive players in basketball history. The 7-ft 1-in. Chamberlain played two years (1956 – 58) for the University of Kansas. "Wilt the Stilt" later played centre for the Philadelphia (later Golden State) Warriors (1959 – 65), the Philadelphia 76ers (1965 – 68), and the Los Angeles Lakers (1968 – 73). In the 1961 – 62 season he became the first player to score more than 4,000 points in regular-season NBA games, including a record 100 points in a single game (1962). He led the NBA in scoring seven consecutive years (1959 – 65) and in rebounding 11 times. He ranks first in career rebounds (23,924) and career rebounding average (22.9 per game).

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