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Wilt Chamberlain

The Big Dipper | Wilton Norman Chamberlain

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1936-08-21
Place of birth:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender:

Male

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Date of death

1999-10-12

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Biography

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 widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.

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