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Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was born August 21st 1936 in Philadelphia
August 21st 1936 in Philadelphia
August 21st 1936 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Chamberlain overcame childhood illness
Chamberlain overcame childhood illness
Chamberlain overcame childhood illness to excel in sports like track and field
to excel in sports like track and field
to excel in sports like track and field thanks to his six foot eleven frame
thanks to his six foot eleven frame
thanks to his six foot eleven frame Chamberlain earned lifelong nicknames
Chamberlain earned lifelong nicknames
Chamberlain earned lifelong nicknames like wilt the stilt Goliath and the Big
like wilt the stilt Goliath and the Big
like wilt the stilt Goliath and the Big Dipper
Dipper
Dipper your that and proved himself a dominant
your that and proved himself a dominant
your that and proved himself a dominant high school basketball player after
high school basketball player after
high school basketball player after leading his team to two city
leading his team to two city
leading his team to two city championships Chamberlain chose the
championships Chamberlain chose the
championships Chamberlain chose the University of Kansas as his next step
University of Kansas as his next step
University of Kansas as his next step opposing teams quickly noticed his
opposing teams quickly noticed his
opposing teams quickly noticed his skills and stepped up their defense by
skills and stepped up their defense by
skills and stepped up their defense by often sending three players to guard him
often sending three players to guard him
often sending three players to guard him this frustrated Chamberlain and pushed
this frustrated Chamberlain and pushed
this frustrated Chamberlain and pushed him to go pro at the end of his junior
him to go pro at the end of his junior
him to go pro at the end of his junior year because the NBA required its
year because the NBA required its
year because the NBA required its players to finish their senior years
players to finish their senior years
players to finish their senior years before entering the league Chamberlain
before entering the league Chamberlain
before entering the league Chamberlain joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958
joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958
joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958 for the enormous salary of $50,000 by
for the enormous salary of $50,000 by
for the enormous salary of $50,000 by 1959 Chamberlain’s NBA eligibility
1959 Chamberlain’s NBA eligibility
1959 Chamberlain’s NBA eligibility kicked in and he was drafted by the
kicked in and he was drafted by the
kicked in and he was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors during his rookie
Philadelphia Warriors during his rookie
Philadelphia Warriors during his rookie year he averaged 37 point six points and
year he averaged 37 point six points and
year he averaged 37 point six points and 27 rebounds and won the league’s Most
27 rebounds and won the league’s Most
27 rebounds and won the league’s Most Valuable Player and working in the Year
Valuable Player and working in the Year
Valuable Player and working in the Year awards however Chamberlain’s weakness
awards however Chamberlain’s weakness
awards however Chamberlain’s weakness was free-throw shooting as the average
was free-throw shooting as the average
was free-throw shooting as the average just 51 percent over his career he was
just 51 percent over his career he was
just 51 percent over his career he was regularly triple-teamed
regularly triple-teamed
regularly triple-teamed or fouled hard which provoked him to
or fouled hard which provoked him to
or fouled hard which provoked him to contemplate retirement after his rookie
contemplate retirement after his rookie
contemplate retirement after his rookie season but Chamberlain stayed on thanks
season but Chamberlain stayed on thanks
season but Chamberlain stayed on thanks to a salary hike to $65,000 and posted
to a salary hike to $65,000 and posted
to a salary hike to $65,000 and posted an even more impressive sophomore year
an even more impressive sophomore year
an even more impressive sophomore year however it was during his third season
however it was during his third season
however it was during his third season that he accomplished the unthinkable in
that he accomplished the unthinkable in
that he accomplished the unthinkable in 1961-62 Chamberlain averaged an Incred
1961-62 Chamberlain averaged an Incred
1961-62 Chamberlain averaged an Incred fifty point four points per game and
fifty point four points per game and
fifty point four points per game and surpassed 4000 points for the year the
surpassed 4000 points for the year the
surpassed 4000 points for the year the climax of that legendary season came on
climax of that legendary season came on
climax of that legendary season came on March 2nd 1962 when Chamberlain set one
March 2nd 1962 when Chamberlain set one
March 2nd 1962 when Chamberlain set one of the most impressive records in
of the most impressive records in
of the most impressive records in basketball history
basketball history
basketball history he scored 100 points in a single game
he scored 100 points in a single game
he scored 100 points in a single game against the New York Knicks
against the New York Knicks
against the New York Knicks but the franchise suffered financial
but the franchise suffered financial
but the franchise suffered financial turmoil that forced a move to San
turmoil that forced a move to San
turmoil that forced a move to San Francisco in 1962 and Chamberlain’s
Francisco in 1962 and Chamberlain’s
Francisco in 1962 and Chamberlain’s trade to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1965
trade to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1965
trade to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1965 Chamberlain’s strong defense led the
Chamberlain’s strong defense led the
Chamberlain’s strong defense led the team to a 68 and 13th season in 1966-67
team to a 68 and 13th season in 1966-67
team to a 68 and 13th season in 1966-67 after seven years in the NBA
after seven years in the NBA
after seven years in the NBA Chamberlain finally overcame Bill
Chamberlain finally overcame Bill
Chamberlain finally overcame Bill Russell and his dominant Boston Celtics
Russell and his dominant Boston Celtics
Russell and his dominant Boston Celtics in 1967 s Eastern Conference Finals the
in 1967 s Eastern Conference Finals the
in 1967 s Eastern Conference Finals the 76ers then defeated Chamberlain’s old
76ers then defeated Chamberlain’s old
76ers then defeated Chamberlain’s old team the San Francisco warriors to win
team the San Francisco warriors to win
team the San Francisco warriors to win the championship during 1967 68
the championship during 1967 68
the championship during 1967 68 Chamberlain earned his fourth MVP award
Chamberlain earned his fourth MVP award
Chamberlain earned his fourth MVP award became the only Center in league history
became the only Center in league history
became the only Center in league history to finish as the leader in assists and
to finish as the leader in assists and
to finish as the leader in assists and was the first NBA player to reach 25,000
was the first NBA player to reach 25,000
was the first NBA player to reach 25,000 points though there was talk of
points though there was talk of
points though there was talk of cancelling the 1968 playoffs because of
cancelling the 1968 playoffs because of
cancelling the 1968 playoffs because of Martin Luther King’s recent
Martin Luther King’s recent
Martin Luther King’s recent assassination the 76ers and Celtics
assassination the 76ers and Celtics
assassination the 76ers and Celtics played an emotional series Russell and
played an emotional series Russell and
played an emotional series Russell and Boston prevailed in seven that collapse
Boston prevailed in seven that collapse
Boston prevailed in seven that collapse urged Philly to trade Chamberlain to the
urged Philly to trade Chamberlain to the
urged Philly to trade Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers that off season his
Los Angeles Lakers that off season his
Los Angeles Lakers that off season his first disappointing season there was
first disappointing season there was
first disappointing season there was capped off by another game seven loss to
capped off by another game seven loss to
capped off by another game seven loss to Russell Celtics in the playoffs
Russell Celtics in the playoffs
Russell Celtics in the playoffs Chamberlain sat out most of 1969-70
Chamberlain sat out most of 1969-70
Chamberlain sat out most of 1969-70 due to a knee injury but returned just
due to a knee injury but returned just
due to a knee injury but returned just before the playoffs the Lakers faced the
before the playoffs the Lakers faced the
before the playoffs the Lakers faced the Knicks in the finals and after splitting
Knicks in the finals and after splitting
Knicks in the finals and after splitting the first six games LA was on the wrong
the first six games LA was on the wrong
the first six games LA was on the wrong side of history as New York completed
side of history as New York completed
side of history as New York completed one of the greatest playoff upsets in
one of the greatest playoff upsets in
one of the greatest playoff upsets in NBA history Chamberlain was criticized
NBA history Chamberlain was criticized
NBA history Chamberlain was criticized for his inability to capitalize on
for his inability to capitalize on
for his inability to capitalize on Willis Reed’s injury which inspired his
Willis Reed’s injury which inspired his
Willis Reed’s injury which inspired his team to victory as newly named Lakers
team to victory as newly named Lakers
team to victory as newly named Lakers captain Chamberlain led his team to a
captain Chamberlain led his team to a
captain Chamberlain led his team to a then-record 33 game winning streak in
then-record 33 game winning streak in
then-record 33 game winning streak in the 1971-72 season and soon the
the 1971-72 season and soon the
the 1971-72 season and soon the franchise’s first championship gives up
franchise’s first championship gives up
franchise’s first championship gives up the chamber
however a loss to the Knicks in the next
however a loss to the Knicks in the next year’s finals proved to be the end of
year’s finals proved to be the end of
year’s finals proved to be the end of Chamberlain’s playing career he briefly
Chamberlain’s playing career he briefly
Chamberlain’s playing career he briefly coached in the ABA the next season but
coached in the ABA the next season but
coached in the ABA the next season but then retired from professional
then retired from professional
then retired from professional basketball following his basketball
basketball following his basketball
basketball following his basketball career Chamberlain dabbled in real
career Chamberlain dabbled in real
career Chamberlain dabbled in real estate discovered a passion for
estate discovered a passion for
estate discovered a passion for volleyball and tried acting he also
volleyball and tried acting he also
volleyball and tried acting he also claimed to have slept with 20,000 women
claimed to have slept with 20,000 women
claimed to have slept with 20,000 women in his 1991 autobiography a view from
in his 1991 autobiography a view from
in his 1991 autobiography a view from above it’s alright unfortunately by 1992
above it’s alright unfortunately by 1992
above it’s alright unfortunately by 1992 Chamberlain began having heart troubles
Chamberlain began having heart troubles
Chamberlain began having heart troubles he finally succumbed to congestive heart
he finally succumbed to congestive heart
he finally succumbed to congestive heart failure on October 12th 1999 as one of
failure on October 12th 1999 as one of
failure on October 12th 1999 as one of history’s most talented and dominant NBA
history’s most talented and dominant NBA
history’s most talented and dominant NBA players Chamberlain still holds some of
players Chamberlain still holds some of
players Chamberlain still holds some of the leaks most jaw-dropping records even
the leaks most jaw-dropping records even
the leaks most jaw-dropping records even with his career ups and downs Wilt
with his career ups and downs Wilt
with his career ups and downs Wilt Chamberlain will always be a legend for
Chamberlain will always be a legend for
Chamberlain will always be a legend for more profiles of your favorite athletes
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