As 2018 nba allstar joel embiid puts it, wilt chamberlain was so freaking athletic. Share wilt chamberlain quotations about basketball, sports and winning. Im not discrediting chamberlain in anyway, i know his place in basketball immortality. In each home game twentyfive cents from the price of each ticket of admission goes to him. Let us suppose it is your favorite one and let us call this distribution d1. Him cheering for the philadelphia 76ers wilt chamberlain was his favorite player. Wilt chamberlain bio, facts, family famous birthdays. He had no interest in basketball but was participated in track and field instead. Wilt chamberlain was born august 21, 1936, in philadelphia, pennsylvania, one of nine children raised by william and olivia chamberlain. Wilt chamberlain american basketball player britannica. It is a pure biography that goes up to the his final season in the nba.
Wilt chamberlain biography, life, interesting facts. Just like any other 7foot black millionaire who lives next door, lj 873. Now suppose that wilt chamberlain is greatly in demand by basketball teams, being a great gate attraction. This book is an authoritative and entertaining biography of wilt chamberlain, one of the twentieth centurys most controversial athletes, examines his extraordinary athletic achievements, as well as his unique and sometimes turbulent lifestyle. Wilt chamberlain was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania on august 21, 1936. His father worked in a local publishing company, while his mother performed outside housework. Chamberlain, wilt 1936on the basketball court, wilt chamberlain was one of the most dominating players of his day. He was a rather weak child and had to miss a year of school because of pneumonia. Watch a few clips and listen to a bit of the testimony that indicates this guy was a special world class athlete from his teenage years into his 50s at a variety of sports. I would go out and practice wilts ugly finger roll and. Distributive justice robert nozick iowa state university.
Wilt start his game wilt starts his first varisty game. The former basketball star speaks out on bill russell, race relations, the nba, sex, women, kareen abduljabbar, and many other hot topics. Wilt led the way over northeast high school wilt scores 31 points in win over northeast high school. Assume, he says, that the distribution of holdings in a given society is just according to some theory based on patterns or historical circumstancese. The quintessential big man, who changed the way basketball was pl.
Being a loyal laker fan of the 70s, i had to read this book on one of my favorite players. True stories and nba legends boston celtics icon red auerbach is full of stories. This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements and timeline. Wilt chamberlain biography childhood, life achievements. The times have changed and chamberlain, now 50, has too. Also suppose contracts run only for a year, with players being free agents. Intimidating as ever, basketball great chamberlain wilt, 1973, coauthored by david shaw reveals a lot more than probably intended in this wordy witandwisdom collection. However even if you know everything you need to know about wilts professional basketball career this book is a lot more than just that. Like ruth, he was by far the most dominant force in his time, and quite possibly of all time. He dominated the game as few players in any sport ever have.
Fourth quarter radio coverage of wilt chamberlins 100point game. Almost every time they did so, wilt managed to score. In his third season he led the league with a remarkable 50. He scored 100 points in a single game on march 2, 1962 while playing for the philadelphia warriors. In 1991, chamberlain wrote his second autobiography, a view from above. Wilt chamberlain kansapedia kansas historical society. August 21, 1936 october 12, 1999 was an american basketball player who played as a center and is considered one of the greatest players in history. For this to be true, he would have had to have had sex with 1. According to rod roddewig, a contemporary of wilts, the 20,000 number was created when he and chamberlain were staying in chamberlains penthouse in honolulu during the mid1980s. Always outspoken and sometimes controversial, chamberlain feels he now has even more freedom to express his views on various subjects.
Wilt chamberlain is considered one of the worlds alltime greatest professional basketball players. Wilt chamberlain was the first nba player to score more than 30,000 cumulative points over his career, and the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game. The book does reveal alot that went on behind the scenes and not all of it is in a positive light. Anybody can lay claim to scoring 100 points is an impressive feat in itself.
On the playing floor, chamberlain was sensationalhis arrival in pro basketball totally disrupted the established salary scale, after which he redesigned the game. Tom sharpe was arguably the most accomplished british humourist since pg wodehouse and wilt is possibly his best loved book. Other articles where wilt chamberlain argument is discussed. Wilt chamberlain argument of nozick bob nozicks famous wilt chamberlain argument was an attempt to argue against the type of government system he described as distributive justice. The late wilt chamberlain became a new breed of sports champion when he took the sport of basketball by storm in the 1960s. Wilt chamberlain biography childhood, children, story. Chamberlain seemed capable of scoring and rebounding at. Wilt chamberlain goodreads meet your next favorite book. However, he did say that 7up was his favorite soft drink, so your son can at least start with that. Robert allen cherry a capturing of basketball legend wilt chamberlains personality and thoughtsknown by relatively few people other than family and close friendsis made available to all in this intimate biography. Wilton norman chamberlain was an american basketball player who played as a center and is. Wilt chamberlain is greatly in demand by basketball teams, being a great gate attraction. Wilt chamberlain 19361999 was the babe ruth of pro basketball.
Wilt chamberlain is perhaps best known as the only player in the history of the nba to score 100 points in a single basketball game. Buy a cheap copy of a view from above book by wilt chamberlain. Legendary nba center who was a time allstar, 4time mvp, and 2time nba champion. Would wilt chamberlain have trouble dominating in todays.
This book should have picked one of those facets and explored it but i felt it jumped from one story to another without really giving you the detail needed to appreciate the mans talent and mind. There, the lifelong bachelor claimed he had sex with 20,000 women. Jack kirby was an american comic book artist who created characters like the incredible hulk and captain america. Still, wilt was not just a great basketball player, he was a warm, genuine human being. His entire life wilt chamberlain made the improbable look routine. Wilt chamberlain was a famous nba basketball player who stood at seven feet, one inch tall. Wilt chamberlain said there never were any little wilties. Wilt chamberlain was the first nba player to score more than 30000. Learn more about this hall of fame basketball player. Wilt liked a lot of foods, i dont remember reading if he had a favorite. Wilt chamberlain, in full wilton norman chamberlain, bynames wilt the stilt and the big dipper, born august 21, 1936, philadelphia, pennsylvania, u.
Wilt chamberlain as a laker won 33 straight games and the nba title in 197172. The famous argument appears in nozicks first book, anarchy, state and utopia in 1974the book which made the young professor a major star. Wilt chamberlain seemed to nail it in every category being filled with full detail from start to finish. He was born with ten brothers and sisters, and had two great parents who loved them all.
Chamberlain is a former nba star well known not only for his exceptional performance but also for his 71 frame. In a 14year professional career studded with superlatives, wilt chamberlain established the centrality of court dominance in basketball, and thus changed the game forever. He retired after 14 seasons in 1973 after having recorded 31419 points and 23924 rebounds. The naismith memorial basketball hall of fame wilt.
Now retired, he still evokes moments that made legends out of wilt chamberlain and larry bird. He was a twotime allamerican during his college days at kansas and was. But chamberlains success extends to more than a single game. Chamberlain has written his second book in over 18 years the first was wilt. The kansas center was wilt chamberlain, the most dominant player in college basketball, a spidery. He was a successful businessman, authored several books, and appeared in the movie. Wilt chamberlain essaysthere have been many greats to play the game basketball, but we have never, and maybe never again, see the likes of wilt chamberlain.
Wilt chamberlain 19361999 was a larger than life athlete whose magnetic personality and. Cherry sugarcoats nothing, and he explores every facet of wilts life, including a whole chapter on the 20,000 women wilt supposedly slept with and the neverbeforetold final days of chamberlains life. At seven feet, one inch tall, he was a towering figure, nicknamed wilt the stilt a moniker he is said to have despised. It was also in this period of his life when his three lifelong nicknames wilt the stilt, goliath, and his favorite, the big dipper, were. Big, strong, fearsome, and determined, few athletes have matched the fantastic abilities of wilt chamberlain. Publication date 1973 topics chamberlain, wilt, 19361999. This is the story of this kansas native who scored well in every aspect of his lifeeven. What was wilt chamberlains favorite food or was he linked. I did my african american report on wilt the stilt chamberlain.
Considered one of the greatest players in history, he holds many nba records in several categories, such as durability, scoring, and rebounding. Of all chamberlains statistical accomplishments the 100point game, the 55rebound game against bill russell, the five seasons averaging at least 40 points, the 10 seasons averaging at least 20 rebounds the one mark that chamberlain himself considered the most untouchable was his average of 48. He signs the following sort of contract with a team. The 76ers were playing against the new york knicks. Born in philadelphia in 1936, wilton norman chamberlain was sickly as a child. His intimidating stature 7 1 and 265 pounds and his ability to score at will made him one of professional basketballs most popular players. Later on, wilts father also became a janitor and eventually a handy man. Wilt had many facets to him, millionaire, basketball star, ladies man, thinker. From the very beginning of the game, the 76ers gave the ball to wilt. More than 100 pages filled with riveting facts on basketball hall of fame inductees with information that will never go out of date basketball hall of famers is an exciting sports biography series that provides an indepth look at some of the greatest allaround players the hardwood has ever seen, with information that will never go out of date. Nba legend wilt chamberlain doesnt get the respect he. In a second bedroom a manual fourcolor printing press is set up.
Sharpe drew on his experiences as a polytechnic lecturer in conceiving the character of hapless and unhappily married henry wilt, who spends his days teaching lord of the flies to disinterested apprentice butchers and his nights fantasising about. This book has everything you need to know about basketball legend wilt chamberlain. Wilt chamberlain argument of nozick legal services india. Wilt chamberlainwilt chamberlin was born on august 21, 1936, in philadelphia, pa. Same old question would xyz dominate in todays game, but with wilt chamberlain theres more of a mystique with him. Wilt chamberlain was an american basketball player. Just like any other 7foot black millionaire who lives next door. Wilt chamberlain by his own reckoning was the greatest basketball player who ever lived. In college, he led the kansas jayhawks to the ncaa title game and later he played with two nba championshipwinning teams. Wilt did like fine dining, and had favorite restaurants all over the ugh to pick a single favorite food when the entire world is your dining table. He and chamberlain stayed at the penthouse for 10 days, over the course of which he recorded everything on his daytimer. An offensive force who could singlehandedly take over a game, chamberlain is one of a select few to have.
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