Wilt Chamberlain Biography
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American basketball player. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA; he played for the University of Kansas and also for the Harlem Globetrotters before playing in the NBA. The 7-foot 1-inch Chamberlain weighed 250 pounds as a rookie before bulking up to 275 and eventually to over 300 pounds with the Lakers. He played the center position and is widely considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history.
Chamberlain holds numerous NBA all-time records in scoring, rebounding and durability categories. He is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game or average more than 40 and 50 points in a season. He also won seven scoring, nine field goal percentage, and eleven rebounding titles, and once even led the league in assists. Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, a feat he accomplished nine times. He is also the only player to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game over the entire course of his NBA career. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Basketball player, Coach, Actor, Screenwriter
- Ethnicity:
- African American
- Date of Birth:
- August 21, 1936
- Astrological Sign:
- Leo
- Date of Death:
- October 12, 1999
- Age at Death:
- 63
- Cause of Death:
- Heart failure
Wilt Chamberlain Timeline
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