Pennsylvania, one of nine children born to Olivia Ruth Johnson and William Chamberlain. His mother worked as a domestic worker and his father as a welder and handyman. Although a sickly child who almost died fro
While still in high school, Chamberlain played semi-professional basketball under the name George Marcus. Chamberlain had to keep it a secret that he was playing for money, as the revelation would nullify his eligibility for the Amateur Athletic Union and the NCAA. Shutterstock 19. A Heartbreakin...
The latest video to wash ashore from the archives of the Wilt Chamberlain Archive shows a 17-year old Wilt catching a shot, starting a fast break, throwing a Jason Williams type pass and then scoring on an alley-oop play. Equally crazy is seeing how athletic the teenage beast was at the...
He also went on to coach and sponsor amateur athletic groups including volleyball and track and field. After getting roles in commercials, Chamberlain later tried out acting, appearing in the 1984 action film Conan the Destroyer with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Still, his accomplishments as an athlete we...
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When questioned by The Athletic’s Travonne Edwards about which state/region has produced the greatest haul of today’s NBA players, Dinwiddie remarked it was Southern California (SoCal) by a longshot. Nov 12, 2019 by Mateo Navarrette, Editor in NBA Wilt Chamberlain: A Man Amongst Boys ...