Acting
Wilt Chamberlain
1936-1999
Known for Conan the Destroyer, Any Given Sunday, The Great Muppet Caper.
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Born08/21/1936
Died10/12/1999
AgeDied at 63
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asThe 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.
