Acting
Wilt Chamberlain
Also Known As: The Big Dipper, Wilton Norman Chamberlain
Birth Date
August 21, 1936
Death Date
October 12, 1999
(passed away at 63)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 1 episode
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The Merv Griffin Show
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1962 • 1 episode
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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1948 • 2 episodes
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The Commish
1991 • 1 episode
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Basketball: A Love Story
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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Any Given Sunday
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1999
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1973 • 1 episode
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The Great Muppet Caper
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1981
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Bill Russell: Legend
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The Racing Experience
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Goliath
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Once Upon a Wheel
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1971 • 1 episode
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Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
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2012
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Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
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