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RE: Wilt

Yes It s official

NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain dead at 63


(AP) - Wilt Chamberlain, one of the most dominant players in the
history of basketball and the only player to score 100 points in
an NBA game, died Tuesday at 63, a Los Angeles Lakers spokesman
said. Chamberlain's body was found by authorities who were called
to his Bel-Air home shortly after noon PT. A fire department
spokesman said Chamberlain might have had a heart attack. Known
as "Wilt the Stilt" and "The Big Dipper," the 7-foot-1
Chamberlain dominated the NBA from 1959 through 1973, when he
played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the
Philadelphia 76ers and the Lakers. He scored 31,419 points during
his career, averaging 30.1 points per game. He also led the
league in career rebounding with 23,924. One of only two men
named MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season (1959), he
was also MVP in 1966 through 1968.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
Cecil Wright
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 5:03 PM
To: celts
Subject: Wilt


I just heard a report stating that Wilt Chamberlain has died at the age of
63 in Los Angeles.  Can anyone confirm this??????

Cecil

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