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Wilt Chamberlain (Wilton Norman Chamberlain), 1936-99, American basketball player, b. Philadelphia. At the Univ. of Kansas he was a two-time All-American center. During 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association, "Wilt the Stilt" (over 7 ft 1 in./216 cm) led the league in scoring seven consecutive seasons (1959-65), was the leader in field goal percentage 9 times, the top rebounder 11 times, and the most valuable player 4 years (1960, 1966-68). He played with the Philadelphia Warriors and 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Famed for his long-standing rivalry with Boston's Bill Russell , Chamberlain set many records, including 100 points scored in a game (1962, against the New York Knicks) and 23,924 career rebounds. His controversial autobiography, View from Above (1991), focuses on the lifestyle of a professional athlete.

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Chamberlain, Wilt ( Wilton Norman) (1936–99) US basketball player. Perhaps the greatest offensive player in professional basketball history, he had a career total of 31,419 points. He played in the NBA for Philadelphia (1960–62, 1965–68), San Francisco (1963–65) and Los Angeles (1969–73). He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.

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