Wilt chamberlain goodreads meet your next favorite book. Wilt chamberlain, in full wilton norman chamberlain, bynames wilt the stilt and the big dipper, born august 21, 1936, philadelphia, pennsylvania, u. Same old question would xyz dominate in todays game, but with wilt chamberlain theres more of a mystique with him. He and chamberlain stayed at the penthouse for 10 days, over the course of which he recorded everything on his daytimer. The times have changed and chamberlain, now 50, has too. He scored 100 points in a single game on march 2, 1962 while playing for the philadelphia warriors. An offensive force who could singlehandedly take over a game, chamberlain is one of a select few to have. But chamberlains success extends to more than a single game. Wilt chamberlain as a laker won 33 straight games and the nba title in 197172. Wilt chamberlain by his own reckoning was the greatest basketball player who ever lived. Wilt chamberlain said there never were any little wilties. The former basketball star speaks out on bill russell, race relations, the nba, sex, women, kareen abduljabbar, and many other hot topics.
In 1991, chamberlain wrote his second autobiography, a view from above. Still, wilt was not just a great basketball player, he was a warm, genuine human being. Wilt chamberlain bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Im not discrediting chamberlain in anyway, i know his place in basketball immortality.
In each home game twentyfive cents from the price of each ticket of admission goes to him. Wilton norman chamberlain was an american basketball player who played as a center and is. Born in philadelphia in 1936, wilton norman chamberlain was sickly as a child. This book has everything you need to know about basketball legend wilt chamberlain. Wilt chamberlain 19361999 was the babe ruth of pro basketball. Distributive justice robert nozick iowa state university. On the playing floor, chamberlain was sensationalhis arrival in pro basketball totally disrupted the established salary scale, after which he redesigned the game. He signs the following sort of contract with a team. Wilt chamberlain biography, life, interesting facts. In college, he led the kansas jayhawks to the ncaa title game and later he played with two nba championshipwinning teams. Publication date 1973 topics chamberlain, wilt, 19361999.
The naismith memorial basketball hall of fame wilt. Anybody can lay claim to scoring 100 points is an impressive feat in itself. Wilt had many facets to him, millionaire, basketball star, ladies man, thinker. Wilt chamberlainwilt chamberlin was born on august 21, 1936, in philadelphia, pa. However even if you know everything you need to know about wilts professional basketball career this book is a lot more than just that. Like ruth, he was by far the most dominant force in his time, and quite possibly of all time. Wilt start his game wilt starts his first varisty game. Wilt chamberlain argument of nozick legal services india. Wilt chamberlain is perhaps best known as the only player in the history of the nba to score 100 points in a single basketball game.
The quintessential big man, who changed the way basketball was pl. However, he did say that 7up was his favorite soft drink, so your son can at least start with that. Cherry sugarcoats nothing, and he explores every facet of wilts life, including a whole chapter on the 20,000 women wilt supposedly slept with and the neverbeforetold final days of chamberlains life. Of all chamberlains statistical accomplishments the 100point game, the 55rebound game against bill russell, the five seasons averaging at least 40 points, the 10 seasons averaging at least 20 rebounds the one mark that chamberlain himself considered the most untouchable was his average of 48. He was a rather weak child and had to miss a year of school because of pneumonia. According to rod roddewig, a contemporary of wilts, the 20,000 number was created when he and chamberlain were staying in chamberlains penthouse in honolulu during the mid1980s.
For this to be true, he would have had to have had sex with 1. This book is an authoritative and entertaining biography of wilt chamberlain, one of the twentieth centurys most controversial athletes, examines his extraordinary athletic achievements, as well as his unique and sometimes turbulent lifestyle. He was a twotime allamerican during his college days at kansas and was. Big, strong, fearsome, and determined, few athletes have matched the fantastic abilities of wilt chamberlain. Would wilt chamberlain have trouble dominating in todays.
Wilt chamberlain was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania on august 21, 1936. Wilt led the way over northeast high school wilt scores 31 points in win over northeast high school. The famous argument appears in nozicks first book, anarchy, state and utopia in 1974the book which made the young professor a major star. What was wilt chamberlains favorite food or was he linked. It is a pure biography that goes up to the his final season in the nba. Jack kirby was an american comic book artist who created characters like the incredible hulk and captain america. Chamberlain, wilt 1936on the basketball court, wilt chamberlain was one of the most dominating players of his day.
Wilt chamberlain american basketball player britannica. In his third season he led the league with a remarkable 50. Nba legend wilt chamberlain doesnt get the respect he. In a 14year professional career studded with superlatives, wilt chamberlain established the centrality of court dominance in basketball, and thus changed the game forever. Assume, he says, that the distribution of holdings in a given society is just according to some theory based on patterns or historical circumstancese. Wilt chamberlain seemed to nail it in every category being filled with full detail from start to finish. Intimidating as ever, basketball great chamberlain wilt, 1973, coauthored by david shaw reveals a lot more than probably intended in this wordy witandwisdom collection. This book should have picked one of those facets and explored it but i felt it jumped from one story to another without really giving you the detail needed to appreciate the mans talent and mind. Chamberlain is a former nba star well known not only for his exceptional performance but also for his 71 frame. The kansas center was wilt chamberlain, the most dominant player in college basketball, a spidery. Share wilt chamberlain quotations about basketball, sports and winning.
Learn more about this hall of fame basketball player. Other articles where wilt chamberlain argument is discussed. There, the lifelong bachelor claimed he had sex with 20,000 women. From the very beginning of the game, the 76ers gave the ball to wilt. Now suppose that wilt chamberlain is greatly in demand by basketball teams, being a great gate attraction. Wilt chamberlain is greatly in demand by basketball teams, being a great gate attraction. Chamberlain seemed capable of scoring and rebounding at. Also suppose contracts run only for a year, with players being free agents.
Wilt chamberlain argument of nozick bob nozicks famous wilt chamberlain argument was an attempt to argue against the type of government system he described as distributive justice. Let us suppose it is your favorite one and let us call this distribution d1. His entire life wilt chamberlain made the improbable look routine. Buy a cheap copy of a view from above book by wilt chamberlain. This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements and timeline. Him cheering for the philadelphia 76ers wilt chamberlain was his favorite player.
Wilt chamberlain biography childhood, life achievements. I did my african american report on wilt the stilt chamberlain. Wilt chamberlain was the first nba player to score more than 30000. The 76ers were playing against the new york knicks.
The book does reveal alot that went on behind the scenes and not all of it is in a positive light. Sharpe drew on his experiences as a polytechnic lecturer in conceiving the character of hapless and unhappily married henry wilt, who spends his days teaching lord of the flies to disinterested apprentice butchers and his nights fantasising about. Wilt chamberlain was the first nba player to score more than 30,000 cumulative points over his career, and the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game. Tom sharpe was arguably the most accomplished british humourist since pg wodehouse and wilt is possibly his best loved book.
At seven feet, one inch tall, he was a towering figure, nicknamed wilt the stilt a moniker he is said to have despised. Wilt chamberlain is considered one of the worlds alltime greatest professional basketball players. The late wilt chamberlain became a new breed of sports champion when he took the sport of basketball by storm in the 1960s. It was also in this period of his life when his three lifelong nicknames wilt the stilt, goliath, and his favorite, the big dipper, were. Wilt chamberlain 19361999 was a larger than life athlete whose magnetic personality and. Wilt chamberlain biography childhood, children, story. This is the story of this kansas native who scored well in every aspect of his lifeeven.
Wilt chamberlain was born august 21, 1936, in philadelphia, pennsylvania, one of nine children raised by william and olivia chamberlain. His father worked in a local publishing company, while his mother performed outside housework. Chamberlain has written his second book in over 18 years the first was wilt. Almost every time they did so, wilt managed to score. Being a loyal laker fan of the 70s, i had to read this book on one of my favorite players. He had no interest in basketball but was participated in track and field instead.
In a second bedroom a manual fourcolor printing press is set up. Now retired, he still evokes moments that made legends out of wilt chamberlain and larry bird. True stories and nba legends boston celtics icon red auerbach is full of stories. Just like any other 7foot black millionaire who lives next door, lj 873. August 21, 1936 october 12, 1999 was an american basketball player who played as a center and is considered one of the greatest players in history. He was a successful businessman, authored several books, and appeared in the movie. Always outspoken and sometimes controversial, chamberlain feels he now has even more freedom to express his views on various subjects.
Fourth quarter radio coverage of wilt chamberlins 100point game. Considered one of the greatest players in history, he holds many nba records in several categories, such as durability, scoring, and rebounding. He was born with ten brothers and sisters, and had two great parents who loved them all. Watch a few clips and listen to a bit of the testimony that indicates this guy was a special world class athlete from his teenage years into his 50s at a variety of sports. As 2018 nba allstar joel embiid puts it, wilt chamberlain was so freaking athletic. I would go out and practice wilts ugly finger roll and. Wilt liked a lot of foods, i dont remember reading if he had a favorite. Robert allen cherry a capturing of basketball legend wilt chamberlains personality and thoughtsknown by relatively few people other than family and close friendsis made available to all in this intimate biography. His intimidating stature 7 1 and 265 pounds and his ability to score at will made him one of professional basketballs most popular players.