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Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters c. | |
Born | ()August 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Died | October 12, () (aged63) Bel Air, California |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | cm (7ft 1in) |
Listed weight | kg (lb) |
High school | Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | Kansas (–) |
NBA draft | / Pick: Territorial |
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
Playing career | – |
Position | Center |
Number | 13 |
Coaching career | – |
– | Harlem Globetrotters |
– | Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors |
– | Philadelphia 76ers |
– | Los Angeles Lakers |
– | San Diego Conquistadors |
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Points | 31, ( ppg) |
Rebounds | 23, ( rpg) |
Assists | 4, ( apg) |
Stats at | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in | |
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, –October 12, ) was a Americanbasketball player.
Chamberlain played in the NBA during the s, and many people think he is one of the best players in basketball history. At 7 feet 1 inch, he was the tallest and heaviest player in the league for most of his career, and he was one of the most famous people in the game for many years.
Wilton chamberlain biography Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ m b ər l ɪ n / CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, – October 12, ) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in ( m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons.He is the first and only basketball player to score points in an NBA game. Chamberlain led the league several times in points, accuracy, rebounds, and minutes. He also won 4 NBA Most Valuable Player awards and was in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
He won two NBA championships: the first in , with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the second in , with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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 ( metres) tall, Chamberlain was an outstanding centre. During his –62 season he became the first player to score more than 4, points.Chamberlain also played for several seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. In , he died from congestive heart failure.
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