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Wilt Chamberlain

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In this presentation I will be telling you about the life of Wilt Chamberlain.

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EARLY LIFE

Wilt Chamberlain was born August 21,1936 in Philadelphia into a family of nine children.Wilt was a frail child ,nearly dying of pneumonia, as a result Wilt missed a whole year of school. In his early years Wilt wasn't interested in basketball because he thought it was "a game for sissies". Instead, he was a great track and field athlete. But since basketball was king in Philadelphia he decided to play.

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Wilt's 1st high school season


As a player for the Overbrook Panthers, Chamberlain averaged over 30 points a game during the 1953 season and led his team to a 71-62 win against the Northwest high school of his future teammate Guy Rodgers.

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Wilt Chamberlain's Second Season



In Wilt's second season, among them,scoring a high school record (71 points) against Roxboro. The Panthers comfortably won the public league title again by beating North East in which Chamberlain scored 40 points, and later winning the city title by defeating South Catholic (74-50). Chamberlain scored 32 points and lead Overbrook to a flawless 19-0 season.

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