wilt chamberlain

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Определение wilt chamberlain в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: a US basketball player, sometimes called Wilt the Stilt because of his height (2.16 metres). He set several records for the number of points he won (1936-99). born Aug. 21, 1936, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Oct. 12, 1999, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. basketball player, one of the greatest offensive players in basketball history. The 7-ft 1-in. (2.16-m) Chamberlain played two years (1956-58) for the University of Kansas. "Wilt the Stilt" later played centre for the Philadelphia (later Golden State) Warriors (1959-65), the Philadelphia 76ers (1965-68), and the Los Angeles Lakers (1968-73). In the 1961-62 season he became the first player to score more than 4,000 points in regular-season NBA games, including a record 100 points in a single game (1962). He led the NBA in scoring seven consecutive years (1959-65) and in rebounding 11 times. He ranks first in career rebounds (23,924) and career rebounding average (22.9 per game); (1936-1999) famous professional basketball player, first player to score more than 4000 points in one regular season in the NBA

wilt chamberlain