Wilt Chamberlain

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.

Known For

Any Given Sunday

as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)

Conan the Destroyer

as Bombaata

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

The Commish

Bill Russell: Legend

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Goober and the Ghost Chasers