This was Wilt Chamberlain, who someday should be celebrated in story and song for his moments at the foul line.
Tag Archives: 1960s NBA
Russ Meets Wilt, October 14, 1959
This is the saga of the $81,000 needed to refurbish the Minneapolis Armory to make it into a major league basketball playing site.
Wilt vs. Russell: The Rivalry Begins
When Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain was unveiled last summer against a backdrop of the NBA stars against whom the seven-footer will play this winter, only one word described him: Fantastic.
From Way Downtown 