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Wilt Chamberlain - Famous Basketball Players - Biography.com  Feb 4, 2016 ... AKA: Wilton Chamberlain: Wilt Chamberlain; Nickname: "The Big Dipper": "Wilt ... Wilt Chamberlain was the first NBA player to score more than...
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No. 20: Wilt Chamberlain - LA Now - Los Angeles Times  Oct 11, 2011 ... We will unveil one a day, Monday-Friday, until we reach No. 1. ... The NBA's first true superstar, Wilt Chamberlain was a dominant figure during his ... Chamberlain, who preferred "the Big Dipper" among his several nicknames,...
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Wilt Chamberlain - Wikipedia  Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21, 1936  October 12, 1999) was an American ... He preferred "The Big Dipper", which was inspired by his friends who saw him dip his head as he walked through doorways. ..... years before, and Bill Russell, who was now lauded as one of the best defensive pivots in the game.
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Top 25 Big-3's in NBA History - TheSportster  Sep 19, 2014 ... The phenomenon of the Big 3 is a rather recent phenomenon. Some go ... Two superstars and one role player do not make a Big 3. A Big 3 must .... Los Angeles Lakers  Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West. via ilbe.
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Greatness Revisited: Why Wilt Chamberlain Was the Greatest NBA ...  Feb 26, 2009 ... Even I myself have been guilty of not always giving The Big Dipper (and don't call him Wilt ... One misconception among some is that Bill Russell shut Wilt down. ..... decisively outplayed basketball's newest giant superstar.
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NBA.com: Oscar Robertson Bio  Oscar Robertson, the "Big O," is the player against whom all others labeled "all-around" ... He was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1960-61, played in 12 straight NBA ... He averaged 24.0 points and was named Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" as a senior. ... He won the All-Star and regular-season MVP Awards and led the Royals to a...
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Manute Bol 7'7'' and Muggsy Bogues 5'3'' | Basketball's more than ...  Manute Bol & Muggsy Bogues: teammates, and the tallest/shortest players in the ... Bullets during the '87-'88 season, 7'7'' Manute Bol and 5'3'' Muggsy Bogues. ..... NBA Basketball: Michael Jordan lives up to his "Air Jordan" nickname during .... Wilt Chamberlain vs Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and...
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Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record - Nov 24, 1960 ...  On November 24, 1960, Philadelphia Warrior Wilt Chamberlain snags 55 rebounds in ... Celtics and sets an NBA record for the most rebounds in a single game. ... York Knicksmore than any NBA player had (or has) ever scored in one game.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Famous Basketball Players - Biography.com  Feb 4, 2016 ... Former NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Learn had a record-breaking career, having won the most MVP titles by his 1989 retirement. ... Synopsis; Early Years; Pro Beginnings; The Laker Years; Post-Playing Life; Related Videos ... The team finished the regular season 66-16 and then steamrolled through...
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7 Records of Wilt Chamberlain that are Impossible to Break  Wilt Chamberlain was a great player who achieved numerous records and milestones ... Wilt Chamberlain is the only player to record a quadruple double double (40+ ... No player had experienced more satisfying rookie season than Wilt Chamberlain. He averaged 37 points per game and 27 rebounds per game in the first...
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NBA Names & Numbers Interesting Facts | Page 3 | NBA Players  Which former rebounding champion of the Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, and ... the year, Dennis Rodman was known as "The Worm" during his championship stints with...
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50 Best Nicknames In NBA History - Uproxx  Nov 25, 2013 ... Many guys on this list earned their nicknames for great play on the court, and by no ... Corliss Williamson was never a star in the NBA, but that didn't stop him from ... After the 1969 Finals, when West played through a leg injury and put up 42 ..... The most famous of those monikers was and still is Air Jordan.
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The 30 greatest NBA nicknames of all time - MSN.com  Nov 13, 2015 ... The ultimate basketball nickname belongs to former Nets and 76ers Hall of ... The most ferocious rebounder the NBA has seen over the last 30 years, it's unfortunate ... The number of nicknames four-time NBA champ Shaquille O'Neal had over his .... On the court, The Worm had a motor like no other.
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The Truth - The 40 Best NBA Nicknames of All Time | Complex  Nov 11, 2013 ... The NBA has seen a massive amount of nicknames thrown around during its ... It's hard to go wrong if you're named after an assault rifle, and yet there are a ... Home For Imaginary Friends Wilt, the character who's based on Chamberlain, you .... Before the tragically overhyped Linsanity, there was Vinsanity.
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Containing Stephen Curry is not as easy as Oscar Robertson thinks ...  Feb 26, 2016 ... The Big O criticized NBA coaches for not defending Curry high enough on ... Magic guard Victor Oladipo had the primary job of defending Curry ... as much as he could without getting called for fouls when he was off the ball. ...... 1960's Celtics backcourt ... He is the least protected superstar I have ever seen.
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The best basketball player of all time according to NBA legends ...  Nov 11, 2015 ... American States all time greatest basketball players (ABA/NBA) and best 5 ... NBA all time leading scorer; most MVP's in NBA history (6, one more than ... 21 of the greatest NBA legends themselves (only retired and still living .... We all know that he's (Jordan) the greatest player that ever played the game..
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Bill Russell changed basketball: Meet the NBA All-1960s team ...  Aug 20, 2015 ... Oscar Robertson. My personal favorite player ever. The Big O famously averaged a triple-double for a season. ... Greer was Wilt's best sidekick in Philadelphia, and the stud guard ... Jones, especially, is the NBA's forgotten superstar. ..... if the 3 pointer was around (as would Barry) as he was known for his...
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Wilt Chamberlain facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...  Make research projects and school reports about Wilt Chamberlain easy with ... At seven feet, one inch tall, he was a towering figure, nicknamed "Wilt the Stilt"a ... With his height, he was a natural for basketball, but from the beginning,...
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NBA.com: Wilt Scores 100!  On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 -- an imposing record set by a most imposing player.
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Bill Russell: An Overrated NBA Legend | Bleacher Report  Aug 23, 2010 ... He may be the greatest winner in NBA history, but Bill Russell is ... No one can take away Russell's 11 rings, but are his 11 championships ... In four game seven wins against teams led by Wilt Chamberlain, Boston won by a combined nine points. ... During the late 1950s and 1960s, NBA teams played in a...
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Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game - Wikipedia  Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169147 win over the ... Chamberlain was in his third season in the NBA, having set season scoring records in each of ..... It was almost like a circus out there for a while.