Chamberlain immediately became the team's top draw; who wouldn't want to watch a seven-footer play shooting guard? Phil Jordon didnt play that night because hed gone on a late-night bender the night before and was vomiting in the hotel room in Harrisburg. A closer like at the life and play of the most dominant player in NBA history, Wilt Chamberlain.Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nonstopFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonstopWilt Chamberlain is often considered the most dominant force that played the game of basketball, and one of the greatest players of all time. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Eventually he dropped her off at 6 am the next morning. Well, a few things happened off the court that allowed him to reach this unsurpassed peak of 100 points. Whats the scene on the court and in the locker room after the game? " to imply that the number was actually more like 2,000. During an interview for a book called Tall Tales by writer Terry Pluto, former college and NBA player Johnny Kerr admitted that Chamberlain broke his toe with a dunk one time when he was playing against him. He participated in high jump, long jump, and even broad jump, but excelled in the 100 yard-dash, and the 400 metre. And Wilts impact resonates to this day. In an unusually modest conversation Chamberlain joins Charlie Rose to discuss his new book. The most dominant player the NBA has ever seen died 11 years ago today. In the big 8 conference Chamberlain dominated, he ran the 100 yard dash in 10.9 seconds, shot-putted 56 feet and triple jumped more than 50 feet. 8. What we have is the fourth-quarter play-by-play call of WCAU sportscaster Bill Campbell. The Stilt burst onto the NBA scene in 195960 and not only set the rookie single-game record with 58 points, but matched it less than a month later. 9. Lol thats not impressive. Often times the day would end with Breakfast dances at 8 am. How much did Wilt Chamberlain weigh when playing? You cant see it. Wilt Chamberlain almost boxed Muhammad Ali. He was at least 7-1, played as heavy as 325, and as Russell. Stars like Bumpy Johnson, Sammy Davis Jr., Malcom X, Frank Lucas, Nicky Barnes, Willie Mays, Sonny Liston Langston Hughes, Muhammad Ali were all known to hang around Smalls Paradise. Not only did they both play two different sports each during their sports careers. This is the thing about Wilt: He was 71, and he had to be even bigger in the way he told his stories. One myth surrounding Chamberlain was that he played against no height, that is far from the truth. One, Darrall Imhoff, was a rookie. When was . And then there's Wilt Chamberlain. In the end he was able to win the Big 8 track and field championships three straight years. And in that season he dropped 100 points against the New York Knicks. After Lunch he boarded the team bus to Hershey. Mark Tulin (author) from Long Beach, California on January 29, 2019: Very true, Mouser. The man who once scored 100 points in a single game and claimed to. It scared the hell out of me. Wilt spent his High School summers at Kutshers resort. Although Gotty as he was known was round, his estimates for crowd totals never were because they seemed more realistic. Sometimes you take greatness for granted. He and Magic Johnson both made incredible plays look easy. Wilts line from that game 22 points, 25 rebounds and 21 assists. As we continue our new series of five things you didn't know about famous people, let's take a look at Wilton Norman Chamberlain. Aside from being one of the strongest players in the league, Wilt was rumored to be one of the fastest men on the planet. To celebrate, CLNS and FanDuel are giving players $200 when they bet $5. Yes. That record still stands to this day and no one will come near it. Besides that, there are recordings of 122 of Wilt's games, mostly at the end of his career. 2. Together we can reach 100% of WHYYs fiscal year goal. For decades, no other big man has come remotely close until Denvers Serbian dime-dropper Nikola Jokic posted averages of 6.1 and 7.3 in 201718 and 201819, respectively. As former teammate Billy Cunningham once said, The NBA Guide reads like Wilts personal diary.. Although the 20,000 feat would have been logistically difficult, Chamberlain allegedly told his on-and-off girlfriend Lynda Huey, "What's a zero between friends? "So Wilt said, 'There will be no more layups in this gym,' and he blocked every shot after that. But he only scored 100 points once. Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest ATHLETE of all time, and its not even close. In 1967, Wilt decided to prove a point. I watched him take hook shots from midcourt during pregame practice, making them without even a flinch. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. The mere mention of the Big Dipper's name evokes images of hoops dominance and romantic impossibilities. Cookie Notice The great Boston Red Sox hitter Ted Williams used to say: When I walk down the street, I want people to point at me and say, `There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived., Wilt did not embrace the 100-point game for decades because he thought it fostered the notion that he was an individualist only interested in his own statistics. Wilt is the greatest basketball player of all time. Wilt skipped his Senior season at Kansas choosing instead to play with the famed Harlem Globetrotters. Financially, Chamberlain probably made out like a bandit by skipping the NBA to head to Harlem. Both also changed the game by their very presence. Wallace_Wallace Assistant Coach Posts: 3,971 And1: 4,900 Joined: Jul 28 . The ushers stepped aside, and they were overrun by the kids who ran out to the court to congratulate Wilt. As a Kansas Track and Field athlete, Wilt won the Big 8 (which is now the Big XII) championships three years running by high jumping upwards of 50 inches on the high jump. How does that change our relationship to the feat itself? He had no fear. Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. Its easy to imagine a future legend take the league by storm and erupt for a huge game in his first season, but the fact that so few freshmen have even come close to Wilts mark makes it seem very unlikely. The news was as stunning and jarring as one of his typical NBA box scores. It was in 1971, though, that it looked like this throwdown was really going to finally happen. He was a scrappy, hard-nosed rebounder who averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds for the season. Walter said Hello Mr. Chamberlain. Fans wanted to see Wilt. Chamberlain averaged 22.9 for his career. But safest of all rebounding records may be his 2,149 in the 196061 season. As an avid track and field athlete, Chamberlain high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches, ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet. Imagine any center today leading the NBA in assists. He became the first (and still only) center to lead the league in total assists with 702 in 196768 for an average of 8.6, which remains the single-season record for the position. Phillies fans traveling to Clearwater, FL for Spring Training are frustrated by the MLBs lockout and cancellation of games. In the 1980 season Cleveland offered Chamberlain a contract and at age 50 New Jersey offered him a contract, but he again declined. So what happened on this particular on the court that allowed him to reach this unsurpassed peak? There is a more holistic power Jimmy Butler has access to, involving his fearlessness and his great strategic intelligence but not limited to these things. "Just to be in the record books along with staples in basketball . There is something about this specific record that, for me, goes well beyond sports and goes to math, the base-10 number system. Forty five of those came in the 1961-62 season when he averaged 50.4 points., Harveys Take: Even though the game was in Pittsburgh, it was considered a Sixers home game and Wilt treated the fans to an unforgettable performance., Wilt also had games of 15 and 16 field goals without a miss.. . The only hitch was that he couldn't fit his giant frame into any of the sports cars on the market; he allegedly had to take the seat out of his Lamborghini Countach and replace it with a padded mat just so he could fit behind the wheel. Here are some facts you might not have known about the dipper. Wilt was told that he would make more money if he passed the ball more so Wilt did what any good player would do in response and led the league in assists the following season. Who Is The GOAT? It would take 22 years for someone to score 50 or more points on consecutive nights. To take an entire sport and bend it to his will to show that it could be done, and only by him. This was how the NBA tried to develop its base. Not only did the Miami Heat make NBA history by becoming just the sixth 8-seed to beat a 1-seed in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs, but Butler made history with his 42-point performance . Claiming that he had never been beat in shot put and only been beaten in high jump by Olympic Gold Medalist Charles Dumas. Faster than Al Attles (and the rest of his Warriors team) in a full court race after Wilt and Attles' coach Alex Hannum set up races to see who the fastest players on the Warriors team were. For comparison with OTHER NBA players who have run these same kinds of races (that unfortunately are no longer the standard distances for Track and Field) here's a collection of their times (many came from 1970's and early 1980's tv series called "superstars" which challenged pro athletes at various events) for some context: 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal (note - in his 30's, @ 340lbs), 100 Yard Dash (slightly shorter than a 100m), 10.00 Elvin Hayes claimed he used to run it at this speed in High School, 220 yard dash (slightly longer than 200m), 300 meter dash (From a Milwaukee Bucks 1970 training camp), 440 yard dash (slightly longer than 400m), note - all three of these guys were competitive Track and Field athletes, 880 yard/half mile race (slightly longer than 800m). In his 14-year NBA career, Wilt Chamberlain routinely put up video-game-like numbers. Wilt Chamberlain somehow went his entire 1,045 game career without getting six personal fouls in a single game. Theres Joe DiMaggios 56-game hitting streak. Alex Hannum, the great Sixers coach told Wilt that the team didnt need him to dominate with his scoring but to get his teammates more involved. On a early summer day in the 1980s Chamberlain decided to play some pick up basketball at UCLA. Both were incredibly dominant during their era, totally unstoppable. It wasnt No one knew if the NBA was going to be launched into the stratosphere, as it has been in the decades that followed. He also played Volleyball after his NBA career, and became a star. This game happens at a moment when the NBAs ascendence, dominance is certainly not inevitable. Its still the signature record in basketball history. On a cold night in Hershey, Wilt Chamberlain did the unthinkable. Collection of Wilt Chamberlain speed stories, Track and 40 times. Harveys Take: Wilt scored 135 points in a 24 hour span -- 73 against the Bulls and 62 points against the Celtics. The mere mention of the Big Dipper's name evokes images of hoops dominance and romantic impossibilities. Known for shooting a fake horse with a fake gun. 4. Legend has it that it featured the only working air-conditioning in Harlem. Wilt was playing against a good player named Walter Bellamy. All rights reserved. According to David M. Pomerantz's exquisite must-read Wilt, 1962, lifelong friend and confidante Lynda Huey thought that number sounded about right. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis, File). So Chamberlain spent the season touring the world with the likes of Medowlark Lemon and other Globetrotters Legends. Most people have short histories. Privacy Policy. Wilt is the Greatest Athlete Of All Times (GAOAT) and Ali the greatest boxer! Here are the 10 greatest players that wore purple and gold. As a teenager, Chamberlain was sought after by more than 100 colleges and universities after his play at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. Another observation is how unathletic and unskilled these guys look compared to current day scrubs even, Miles Bridges Expected To Re-Sign With Hornets, Lakers Not Interested In Pursuing Kyrie Irving; Mavericks Optimistic He'll Re-Sign, Sixers Have 'Optimism' Joel Embiid Could Return For Game 2, Celtics Hope To Hire Stephen Silas As Assistant Coach, Jimmy Butler And Tom Thibodeau: Kindred Souls Turned Rivals, Snoop Dog Joins Neko Sparks' Bid To Buy Senators, Joel Eriksson Ek Tried To Play With Broken Leg, Panthers Restricting Tickets Sales To Keep Maple Leafs Fans Out, Marc-Andre Fleury Wants To Stay With Wild, Even As Backup, https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=2046249&start=780#p91917155. I watched Wilt pass the ball to Hal Greer, Luke Jackson, and Billy Cunningham. He made it! A man of 2.16 meters for 120 kilos capable of running as fast as D'Aaron Fox and jumping as high as . They had both men and women teams that competed nationally. The younger ones werent playing at HoF level yet, but when your opponents are that stacked and you can keep a series within a couple points year after year, without anywhere near that kind of help, that is impressive. Most people would just resign themselves to driving some big boxy ride with plenty of legroom in this situation. Johnny Kerr, from "25 Things You Didn't Know About Wilt Chamberlain". The kids of the chocolate factory workers in Hershey had lined up three- and four-deep around the court waiting for the moment. - Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop, 6. 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After Retirement Wilt got heavily into Volleyball. Wilt did what he wanted, when he wanted. For more information, please see our Wilt. Only one player has even reached 1,500 rebounds in a season since Wilt retired Dennis Rodman, who had 1,530 in 199192. When someone asked Wilt to explain why he did so well from the line, he responded: I cant., We knew something big was in store because earlier that day, Wilt lit up the arcade in Hershey, taking on all comers and knocking em down whether it was shooting clay pigeons or pinball., Im glad I wrote 100 on a piece of paper for Wilt to hold up after the game for The Associated Press photographer because otherwise, Im not so sure people to this day would believe he actually scored 100.. A closer like at the life and play of the most dominant player in NBA history, Wilt Chamberlain.Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nonstopFollow u. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Chamberlain loved cars, and he was known for cruising around in his Cadillac convertible or a custom-made lavender Bentley he'd imported from England. In his mid-forties, he was able to humble rookie Magic Johnson in practice. For the Suns to beat the Nuggets, let alone reach The Finals, they need Ayton to narrow his role - then thrive in it. After a season of enthusiastically throwing himself into the Globetrotters' skits and shooting, Wilt jumped to the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA. Its the statistical Everest. Wilt dominated the paint, taking everything in sight. For context, Wilt . For whatever reason the players started playfully shoving each other and two of them set for Wilt. A player never leaving the court in a game today is unheard of. Embiid's post-All-Star Game surge has led sportsbooks to make him a slight favorite over Jokic in the MVP race. Wilt Chamberlain is not the greatest basketball player ever, (he's my third best) but he is a better athlete than any man, woman, or demigod who has ever done what he did. Six-Hundred Pounds. He believed that playing w the Globetrotters had a positive impact on his abilities on and off the court. Only Kobe Bryants 81-point performance has even come close and it doesnt seem physically possible that a player could fit in 19 more points than he did in that game. The yellow ride, called Searcher One, was built for Chamberlain in 1996 at a reported cost of $750,000. That year he became a board member of the International Volleyball Association, a fledgling pro coed volleyball league that only lasted until 1979, and brought his intimidating 7'1" frame to the Seattle Smashers' front line. Watch on YouTube. The second highest total is Michael Jordan with 31. Who were the best NBA players to play for the Los Angeles Lakers? That game proved one thing to the NBA brain trust, that they can't let one man dominate a game inside the way Wilt Chamberlain had been doing. FILE - Wilt Chamberlain, of the Philadelphia Warriors, holds a sign reading "100" in the dressing room in Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962, after he scored 100 points, as the Warriors defeated the New York Knicks. How tall was Wilt Chamberlain? Michael Jordan cemented as the modern day GOAT, David Robinson's impact on the 1990's. He averaged 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 1,045 regular-season games. Wilt won. Harveys Take: Often overlooked in the enormity of Wilts scoring records was his ability as a passer. And in the number 100, there was a symbolic magic. As a small boy, I marveled at Wilt Chamberlain, admired his athletic prowess, fantasized about being him, taking finger rolls and dipper dunks in my homemade basketball court. Hes inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Volleyball hall of Fame, and the Kansas Jayhawk Hall of Fame. Is it really true that Wilt could bench 600 pounds in his prime? Well, as Wilt would tell it, the night before the game as with most nights he was with a woman. There wasn't anything he couldn't do in sports. 96 It was one of many incredible scoring runs Ive seen from Wilt., Harveys Take: Bill Russell is considered, by many as the greatest defensive player in the game. Perhaps most impressive was Wilts proficiency from the free throw line that game. Top . He played basketball and ran track and field at the University of Kansas, played professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. " He would jump off the roof on top of the garage, or jump from one barn across to another. 10. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979. There was a quota in the NBA that owners in the league limited the number of opportunities for Black players to just one or two per team initially, and then three [or] four. At its peak the club featured more than 100 athletes. and our Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936. The only one that I can't figure out is how they lost against the Knicks. It also helped launch the legend of Wilt a superstar who would help . Because it was not a certain future for the NBA. The cart was so heavy that the elevator sunk a few inches under the floor. Just to name a few: Once Wilt got upset with me and dunked the ball so hard it went through the rim with such force that it broke my toe as it hit the floor. And the ego was essential. The man who once scored 100 points in a single game and claimed to have bedded 20,000 women was a fairly enigmatic figure, though, as his huge athletic gifts made him something of a loner throughout his career. Wilt used to work at a hotel as a bellhop and sometimes people would pull up with flat tires but had no jack. Walter and Wilt went to half court to shake hands. Chamberlain triple jumped more than 50 feet and successfully won the Big 8 Conference high jumping competition three years in a row. Wilt kept that promise and blocked all of Magics shots. Half-filled in the famous chocolate town of Hershey. One hundred for the 100-point game in Hershey, and 20,000 for his myth-makers boast that he had slept with 20,000 women. In which he out jumped all of Kansas current high jumpers. Sixers owner Josh Harris, rival group submit formal bids for Commanders, AP sources say. 5. He would talk about how fierce Bill Russell was, the will to win, how much he wanted to win, how much will, how much drive, and how much. Its one of the great athletic achievements in sports. Wilt adjusted his game and sure enough, led the league in assists.. He played two years (1956-58) at the University of Kansas, after which he joined the Harlem Globetrotters for a year (1958-59). Their will never be another athlete that could come close to Wilt Chamberlain athletic abilities. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. That was no problem for Wilt because he just went to whatever side was necessary and, As a Kansas Track and Field athlete, Wilt threw the shot put 56 feet, which probably lengthened as his career went on, Wilt was mad that some guy wouldnt stop trying to take Wilts spot for the next round of volleyball, so he takes the man, who weighs about 250 pounds, and shot puts him towards the net. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 4 MVP awards, 1 Finals MVP award and 2 NBA championships. I traveled with the Warriors during these peak years when Wilt was dropping 50 or more points. Jim Brown too. Wilt Chamberlain was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1979 . The following year the IVA All-Star game was televised only because Chamberlain played in it. There is no doubt that Wilt was one of the greatest players ever to play the game of basketball. Would race his teammates giving them basically a 1/4 of the court head start (they start at FT line, he starts at baseline), and they'd have to run as fast as they could just to still not get beat, Faster than 6-3 Hal Greer in only a 1/2 court distance race in two different attempts after Greer challenged Wilt, Greer is cited as the fastest guard in the NBA at that time, Faster than Al Attles (and the rest of his Warriors team) in a full court race after Wilt and Attles' coach Alex Hannum set up races to see who the fastest players on the Warriors team were. Its a monumental scoring achievement that sets social media ablaze. Wilt played against a bevy of hall of fame big men. But based on the athletes I've seen play, it's Michael Jordan. He was reed-thin [and] no match for Chamberlain. It's unbelievable how fast Wilt was at 7'1 and 290-310 lbs. Post #1 by 70sFan Thu Jul 1, 2021 10:50 pm . He goes on to explain how he would lift up Arnold and Andre the Giant with one hand. You can spot Harvey courtside this season, jotting down stats. No player has had more big scoring games than Wilt and its not even close. When I went to the free-throw line, my legs were still shaking. He became board member of the newly founded International Volleyball Association in 1974 and became its president one year later. 1 | One of the fastest men on the planet. NBA rules didn't allow players who hadn't finished college, though, so Wilt signed up with the Globetrottters. Wilt came with a body and an ego perfectly sculpted for dominating this game. He had six games with 43 or more, topping out at 55. It might be the closest thing the NBA has to a single-game record that will never be broken. Rulemakers also banned the practice of lobbing the ball in from the baseline directly over the backboard so a player like Chamberlain couldn't catch it near the basket in position for an easy score. On the 11th anniversary of his death, a man who was courtside for many of Wilts majestic performances weighs in on a daunting task: ranking Wilts most memorable achievements. Though its highly, highly unlikely any of Wilts incredible scoring or rebounding records will ever be matched, this record will be impossible to break. 17 year old Wilt Chamberlain CATCHES a shot and runs the fast break Wilt Chamberlain Archive 69.6K subscribers Subscribe 45K 4.4M views 8 years ago This is a rebound, a blocked shot, and 3. What was Wilt up to? Theres no footage of the game, so its taken on a mythological quality to it something that doesnt seem real. For context, Wilt Chamberlain was 71, and 236 lbs. Imagine a player doing that for an entire season. Read the previous installments here.. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Here are 10 Wilt Chamberlain records that will probably never be broken all found via StatMuse. He was Great friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger. mczellers1@gmail.com on February 18, 2019: I look at how the refs favor the current superstars in the NBA, I have to think it was not so for Wilt, some or maybe many called a very tight game and may have favored lesser players from time to time! Want a digest of WHYYs programs, events & stories? the story goes Magic made a game ending foul call that angered Wilt greatly. Even after Wilt scored 78, no one was thinking about 100.. The 86-year-old basketball player was born in Philadelphia, PA. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Mark Tulin (author) from Long Beach, California on May 21, 2020: Wonderful information, Jake. He has almost four times as many 50-point games as the next-closest player (Michael Jordan), more than five times as many 60-point games as the next-closest (Kobe Bryant) and more 70-point games than every other player in NBA history combined. The average center in Wilt's prime was taller and heavier than they are now. This game was not televised. WHYY thanks our sponsors become a WHYY sponsor, Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era.. Throw that into his assist average being the best ever for a center, plus his points, plus his rebounds, and you've got even more numbers that would never be touched. No player has had more than 26 rebounds since 1977, so Wilts playoff single-game record of 41 seems pretty safe as well. The story goes that Wilt Chamberlain wanted to fight the narrative that he was a selfish player so he decided that he wanted to lead the league in assists, so he did. The team featured several prominent track athletes. Why was this game in Hershey, and what does that tell us about the state of the NBA in 1962? 1.Wilt s 100-point game (vs. New York Knicks, March 2, 1962, Hershey, Pa.) Harvey s Take: Wilt s 100-point game was part of his transcendent . Not even Wilt himself came within 6 PPG of his record 50.4 PPG in 196162 and the leagues most elite scorers of the past half century have come no closer than Michael Jordans 37.1 PPG in 198687. Duane Morris investigation into Central Bucks finds no discrimination against LGBTQ students, Shapiro signs first bill, expands Pa. health insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings, 3 unions at Rutgers University have reached tentative agreements. In a 76ers game against the Warriors, he didn't shoot the ball the ENTIRE game. The club helped many of them train to compete in the Olympics. Wilt passed away on October 12, 1999, at the age of 63. Another rumor had it that Wilt Chamberlain challenged Muhammad Ali to an exhibition fight, but Ali's boxing manager, Jabir Herbert Muhammad, backed out due to the mere visual intimidation of Chamberlain, fearing an upset. He learned when he was 34 years old. Though Jokic is still young and may not have even hit his prime yet, hed have to take a historic season and add a full 1.3 APG to match Wilt. WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community. Wilt was playing pickup games against Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon in his mid-forties. Who are the 10 best basketball players of all time? At the time, the average NBA player made less than $10,000 a season, while Wilt's deal guaranteed him $65,000 each year. Wilts 100-point game [also] carries important symbolism. There are multiple stories of Wilts strength. This was Chamberlain, though, and his solution to this conundrum was characteristically over-the-top: he designed and built a fully custom Le Mans-style racecar. Ive had never seen Russell more distraught than that game when Wilt grabbed 55 rebounds. This game was played in Hershey, Pennsylvania, between a team from New York and a team from Philadelphia. Just to name a few: Most seasons leading the league in minutes: 8 Most points in a game: 100 Highest scoring average in a season: 50.4 Most seasons leading the league in field goal percentage: 9 Highest average in rebounds over a career: 22.9 When it came to the rivalry between Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, Russell always got the better of Chamberlain as he was a force down low at the defensive end with him being able to hold his . But later in life, he realized that when he walked down the street, people would point at him and say, There goes the guy that scored 100 points.. Harveys Take: Everyone makes a big fuss out of a triple double. It also had a reputation of closing well into the AM. He beat the immortal NFL player, Jim Brown, in a race, when he played with the Harlem Globetrotters. If you are having problems using this website, including problems accessing any portion of this site using screen reader technology, please call 215-952-7000 or email 76ersservice@76ers.com for assistance.
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