Wilt Chamberlain
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Kobe Bryant Once Revealed That His Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain,…
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Grandnephew of Philadelphia 76ers Legend Creating Name for Himself at St. Joe’s Prep
Olin Chamberlain Jr. has had basketball in his blood before he was even born, so naturally he’d find a way into the sport, writes Isabella…
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West Philly Native, Basketball Legend Once Set Out to Help Richard Nixon Win Over Black Voters in 1968 Election
In 1968, Wilt Chamberlain was the biggest basketball star in the world and Richard Nixon was the Republican candidate for president. That year, they collaborated…
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Rare Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Jersey From NBA Finals Up For Auction
A Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain in the 1972 NBA finals is being auctioned by Sotheby’s. Wilt Chamberlain’s Philadelphia experience began…
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50 Years After Playing His Last Game, Overbrook’s Wilt Chamberlain Remains One of Best NBA Players of All Time
Half a century after playing his final NBA game, Overbrook High School alumnus Wilt Chamberlain is still one of the best and most accomplished players,…
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Relic from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game That Belonged to Springfield Man Was Up for Auction
A scoresheet from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game that originally belonged to Toby DeLuca, the late Springfield resident and longtime statistician for Philadelphia-area television and radio…
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Steve Courtin, a Delco Hall of Famer Who Made It to the 76ers
Steve Courtin, a Delaware County Hall of Famer who came from St. James High in Chester and made it to the 76ers, died Saturday. He…
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A Neumann Graduate Is Now a Harlem Globetrotter
It almost seems like the premise for a feature film: a North Philadelphia kid plays basketball for a Division III university and earns a spot with…
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Michael Jordan Documentary ‘Last Dance,’ the Latest Project for Havertown Producer Mike Tollin
Havertown producer and director Mike Tollin got noticed early in his career when he convinced basketball superstar Wilt Chamberlain to be part of his “Greatest…
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Yeadon Resident Who Refereed Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game Dies at 98
Yeadon resident Pete D’Ambrosio, a former NBA referee who officiated Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game, has died at the age of 98, writes Bonnie Cook…
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