Wilton Norman Chamberlain (1936 –1999) was a 7 ft 1 in professional basketball player. Playing center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history.

In the 1961-62 NBA season Wilt Chamberlain scored 50 points/game.

On March 2, 1962 he scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks

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