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Wilt Chamberlain

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Wilt Chamberlain was an American basketball player widely regarded as one of the most dominant players in the sport's history, holding numerous NBA records including most points scored in a single game, 100, set in 1962, a mark that remains unbroken. He won two NBA championships and four NBA Most Valuable Player awards across a 14-season career, and he is the only player in NBA history to average more than 50 points per game across a full season. His combination of size, athleticism and scoring ability made him one of the most statistically dominant athletes in American sports history.

Facts
Birth Year
1936 1
Career Highlight
Scored 100 points in a single NBA game on March 2, 1962, and remains the only player to accomplish this feat. 1
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Competition Category
Team 1
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Basketball, Sports
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Wilt Chamberlain
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, Wilt Chamberlain
    He remains the only player to score 100 points in a single game.
  • Lead section, Wilt Chamberlain (achievement)
    He remains the only player to score 100 points in a single game.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.
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