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Wilt Chamberlain

Aug 21, 1936 - Oct 12, 1999 (63 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

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The Commish
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Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Conan the Destroyer
Bombaata
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Any Given Sunday
Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
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Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
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Goober and the Ghost Chasers
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
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Goliath
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