Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

1936-08-21 – 1999-10-12 (age 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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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Known For

Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer

1984

as Bombaata

Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday

1999

as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)

The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper

1981

as Basketballer (uncredited)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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The Racing Experience

1988

as Himself

NB90s
NB90s

2013

Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
Vanishing America
Vanishing America

1985

as Himself

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Fathers of the Sport

2008

as Himself

Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop

2013

as Self (archive footage)

...& Beautiful