Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball, Born 1936

Wilt Chamberlain (1936–1999) was an American professional basketball player who is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended college at the University of Kansas.

He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1959 to 1973 and was one of the first players to make the jump from college to the pros.

Wilt was a record-setting scorer and rebounder and was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player four times.

He was an 11-time NBA All-Star and won two NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972 and 1973.

He is the only player to have scored 100 points in a single NBA game and was the first to average more than 50 points in a season.

He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978 and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.

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