Wilt Chamberlain
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1936-08-21 - 1999-10-12
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As: The Big Dipper, Wilton Norman Chamberlain
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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Known For
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Merv Griffin Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1991The Commish
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
2018Basketball: A Love Story
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1984Conan the Destroyer
1999Any Given Sunday
1973Goober and the Ghost Chasers
1981The Great Muppet Caper
2026Jerry West: The Logo
1971Once Upon a Wheel
1979All Star Secrets
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
2023Goliath
1978Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
1977