Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. Chamberlain played in the NBA during the 1960s, and man…

Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain
Chamberlain with the Harlem Globetrotters c. 1959
Personal information
Born(1936-08-21)August 21, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1999(1999-10-12) (aged 63)
Bel Air, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height216 cm (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight125 kg (276 lb)
Career information
High schoolOverbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeKansas (1956–1958)
NBA draft1959 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1959–1973
PositionCenter
Number13
Coaching career1973–1974
Career history
As player:
1958–1959Harlem Globetrotters
1959–1965Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors
1965–1968Philadelphia 76ers
1968–1973Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1973–1974San Diego Conquistadors
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points31,419 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds23,924 (22.9 rpg)
Assists4,643 (4.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. Chamberlain played in the NBA during the 1960s, and many people think he is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. 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 and greatest player in the game for many years. He is the first and only basketball player to score 100 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. Chamberlain earned the nickname "Wilt the Stilt".

He won two NBA championships: the first in 1967, with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the second in 1972, with the Los Angeles Lakers. Chamberlain also played for several seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1999, he died from congestive heart failure.

Other websites

Media related to Wilt Chamberlain at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Wilt Chamberlain at Wikiquote




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