Having lost lateral quickness due to his injury, Chamberlain was often too slow to block Reed's preferred high-post jump shots. 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 (later the San Francisco) Warriors, the 76ers and the Lakers. Knowing that there is hope for our love ones. I think he'll be remembered as a great man. Jackson forced a jump ball on the rebound, and the Sixers won the championship. Judy Bailey McIntire, 76, passed away on February 7, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. When coach Schayes planned to hold a joint team practice the next day, Chamberlain said that he was too tired to attend, and he refused Schayes' plea to at least show up and shoot a few foul shots with the team. and "The tree will fall! Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest . He led the Christian Street YMCA to the title in the national YMCA tournament in High Point, North Carolina, beating the local favorite and defending champion High Point team 8579. In November 1998, he signed with Ian Ng Cheng Hin, CEO of Northern Cinema House Entertainment, to do his own bio-pic, wanting to tell his life story his way. [124] In 1967, retired NFL star Jim Brown acted as Chamberlain's manager; Ali's manager Jabir Herbert Muhammad backed out of the AliChamberlain match, which was slated to take place at Madison Square Garden. He was writing a screenplay about his life. [69] Each team won their home games, so the series was split at three after six games. His greatness as a basketball player can't be questioned. Three times, a series was decided by a seventh game that Boston won by either one or two points. [147] A result of this resentment was the 1997 book Who's Running the Asylum? One of his most famous records is the 100 points he scored in a single game in the Philadelphia Warriors' 169-147 defeat of the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pa. The press called it an even matchup in all positions, even at center, where Russell was expected to give Chamberlain a tough battle. Wilt was one of the greatest ever, and we will never see another like him. 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[134] In that series, the Lakers started off with a 115112 win, but the Knicks won Games 2 and 3; things worsened when West again injured his hamstring. He is also the only one to average 50 points in a season, or to gather 55 rebounds in a game. "[40] Chamberlain averaged 30.1 points for the season and led the Jayhawks to an 185 record, with three of the losses coming while he was out with a urinary infection. He was basketball's first player to earn at least $100,000 a year and earned an unprecedented $1.5 million during his Lakers years. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. - Jerry West, former teammate and current executive vice president of basketball operations with the Lakers. Along the way to the championship, he also assisted the Sixers in defeating the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division Finals. He had five seasons where he committed less than two fouls per game, with a career-low of 1.5 fouls during the 1962 season, in which he also averaged 50.4 points per game. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid, Fiery train crash in Greece kills at least 36, injures some 85, Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, House select committee hearing paints China as a strategic antagonist, JetBlue flight forced to abort landing in close call at Logan Airport, Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, Vanessa Bryant, family settles claims over Kobe crash site photos for $28.5M, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Bald eagle couple lays new egg after losing eaglets two years in a row. Sharman introduced morning shoot-arounds, in which the perennial latecomer Chamberlain regularly participated, in contrast to earlier years with Schayes, and transformed him into a defensive-minded, low-scoring post defender in the mold of his old rival Russell. [26], In 1955, Chamberlain entered University of Kansas (KU). He was being treated by his Doctor for a cardiac condition. . Cherry says that Chamberlain was not a natural leader or a loyal follower, which made him difficult to fit in. Creator. [130] Chamberlain performed so well in the series that Time stated: "In the N.B.A. That March, he became the first NBA player to score 100 points in a game, setting a league record for the highest number of points scored in a single game (which he still holds today). [106] Chamberlain later blamed coach Hannum for the lack of touches, a point that was conceded by Hannum. Wilt Chamberlain was a professional basketball star and one of the most dominant centers to ever play the game. Try again later. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Chamberlain promoted the sport so effectively that he was named to the IVA Hall of Fame, and he became one of the few athletes who were enshrined in different sports. To make the team I have to beat out Neil. Chamberlain blocked Quigg's shot but was also called for the foul. Send Sympathy Gifts. He shot 36-of-63 from the field and knocked down 28 of his 32 free throw attempts to hit the century mark in the Philadelphia Warriors' 169-147 victory, per NBC . By Staff Feb 13, 2010. Going ahead 32, the Sixers defeated the Knicks 11597 in Game 6 after Chamberlain scored 25 points and 27 rebounds; he had a successful series in which he led both teams in points (153), rebounds (145), and assists (38). Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics almost always seemed to be the nemesis of Chamberlain-led teams, beating them twice in the championship series and five times in the conference finals. [38] Leading a talented squad of starters, including Maurice King, Gene Elstun, John Parker, Ron Lonesky, and Lew Johnson, the Jayhawks went 131 until they lost a game 5654 versus the Oklahoma State Cowboys, a team holding the ball the last three and a half minutes without any intention of scoring a basket, which was still possible in the days before the shot clock (introduced 1984 in the NCAA). He needed only 56 games to score 2,102 points, which broke the all-time regular-season scoring record of Bob Pettit, who needed 72 games to score 2,101 points. [12] In an April 1965 issue of Sports Illustrated, Chamberlain conducted an interview titled "My Life in a Bush League" where he criticized his fellow players, coaches, and NBA administrators. Their relationship remained mostly strained until Chamberlain's death. "[110], The lack of a second guard next to West, and the lack of speed and quickness, concerned coach Butch van Breda Kolff. [12] Specifically, according to the 2 year contract that Chamberlain had signed prior to the 1971-72 season, if he failed to sign and mail back his next contract his contract with the Lakers would be deemed to be renewed. An outstanding player at the University of Kansas, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors as a center in 1959 and was Rookie of Year in 1960. Please reset your password. [10] Celtics forward Heinsohn said: "Half the fouls against him were hard fouls he took the most brutal pounding of any player ever. In addition, Chamberlain drove a Ferrari, a Bentley, and had a Le Mans-style car called Searcher One designed and built at a cost of $750,000 in 1996. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Wilt Chamberlain (6886)? Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Peterson had stated that she had blamed herself and was almost "convinced that I was a very bad person for letting that happen", until the Me Too movement made her rethink the experience. [32][e] Inbounding the ball over the backboard was banned because of Chamberlain. [34] Offensive goaltending, or basket interference, was also introduced as a rule in 1956, after Bill Russell had exploited it at San Francisco and Chamberlain was soon to enter college play. I guess one year they told him he couldn't make as much money as he wanted because he couldn't pass the ball, so he went out and led the league in assists. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He was a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee after playing for the Bullets franchise from 1968 to 1981. Coach Hannum once suggested he shoot his famous fadeaway jumper as a free throw, but Chamberlain feared drawing more attention to his one great failing. Chamberlain averaged 20.7 points, 18.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists,[62] once again led the NBA in rebounding, and the Lakers won the Pacific Division title. Obituary. Boston won the first two games on the road, winning 11596 and 11493; while Chamberlain played within his usual range, his supporting cast shot under 40%. [154] After undergoing dental surgery in the week before his death, he was in great pain and seemed unable to recover from the stress. Chamberlain ultimately won two NBA championships, four regular-season Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, the Rookie of the Year award, one Finals MVP award, and one All-Star Game MVP award, and he was selected to thirteen All-Star Games and ten All-NBA Teams (seven First and three Second teams). This video details the death of basketball player Wilt Chamberlain! Make sure that the file is a photo. Unlike Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry never switched back to overhand free throws. display: none; [28][d], Chamberlain's freshman team debut was highly anticipated; the freshman squad was pitted against the varsity, a team favored to win their conference that year. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday at 10 a.m. at City of Angels Church of Religious . He led the NBA in scoring seven times, field goal percentage nine times, minutes played eight times, rebounding eleven times, and assists once. - Former NBA center and Bulls coach Johnny "Red" Kerr, who played part of one season in Philly with Wilt and against him for six-plus years. Peterson felt that the assault was "creepier" because Chamberlain had been a personal friend.[215][216]. Wilt Chamberlin had a massive height of 2.16 meters (7 feet 1 inch) and a bulky body that weighed about 275 lbs (125 kg). [41] By the time Chamberlain was 21, before he even turned professional, he had already been featured in Time, Life, Look, and Newsweek. NBA legend Chamberlain dead at 63. After that I play defense and get the ball off the boards. [40] In two seasons at KU, he averaged 29.9 points and 18.3 rebounds per game, while totaling 1,433 points and 877 rebounds,[9] and led Kansas to one Big Seven championship. [18] The Panthers suffered just one loss, to Farrell High 5958. Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Having never fouled out in his career, a feat that he was very proud of, Chamberlain played aggressive defense despite the risk of fouling out, and blocked two of Lucas' shots in overtime, proving those wrong who said he only played for his own statistics; he ended scoring a game-high 27 points. Chamberlain was a standout player at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. In his defense, coach McGuire said that "Wilt has been simply super-human" and commented on how the Warriors lacked a consistent second scorer, a playmaker, and a second big man to take pressure off Chamberlain. [114] In Game 4, Chamberlain scored 18 points and grabbed 25 rebounds and helped tie the series at 2. [210], During most of his NBA career, Chamberlain was good friends with Bill Russell. "Forty years ago I lost a heartbreaking battle, losing to North Carolina by one point in triple overtime," he told the crowd, referring to the NCAA title game his sophomore season in 1957. Wilt is easy to hate people came to see him lose. [214], In 2021, Cassandra Peterson, who is primarily known for her alter ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, alleged in her memoir Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark that Chamberlain had sexually assaulted her during a party at his mansion in the 1970s. [142] As a testament to his importance, the IVA All-Star game was televised only because Chamberlain also played in it; he rose to the challenge and was named the game's MVP. "[64], In the 196162 NBA season, the Warriors were coached by Frank McGuire, the coach who had masterminded Chamberlain's triple overtime loss in the NCAA championship against the Tar Heels. May precious memories of your dear loved one, along with encouraging words such as those found at John 11: 25 & 26 be of comfort to your family. The NCAA finals thus pitted 2nd-ranked Kansas led by Chamberlain against the 1st-ranked, undefeated North Carolina Tar Heels, led by All-American and National Player of the Year Lennie Rosenbluth. [35], Chamberlain's prospects of playing under Allen ended when the coach turned 70 shortly after and retired in accordance with KU regulations. But it wasn't until after Chamberlain's 1999 funeral that Cherry read about the terminally ill granddaughter of Philadelphia Warriors player Paul Arizin. Assuming Wilt Chamberlain was indeed sexually active from the age of 15 all the way until when The View From Above was published in 1991, that provides a time frame of 40 years to sleep with 20,000 different women. He was interested in world affairs, sometimes he'd call me up late at night and discuss philosophy. He scored 31,419 points during his career, a record until Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke it in 1984. Chamberlain, who is largely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time, died of congestive heart failure at 63 on October 12, 1999, following years of heart trouble and deteriorating . There he helped his team score an NBA championship win over his former team. [b] Owners Milton and Helen Kutsher subsequently kept up a lifelong friendship with Chamberlain. His father lived in a racially-mixed middle class neighborhood, and Chamberlain had a relatively pleasant childhood. Prior to the 196667 NBA season, Schayes was replaced by a familiar face, the more assertive Alex Hannum. In addition, he shot an NBA record 0.727 for the season, bettering his own mark of 0.683 from the 196667 season. "Wilt was a tremendous individual, I really got to know him when I was coaching at UCLA. "I never got into that with Wilt" Unfortunately, Wilt never made that call or any other from that list. He was a member of the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia/San . [56] The teams split the first two games, but Chamberlain got fed up with Heinsohn and punched him during Game 3. ", Chamberlain is regarded as one of the most extraordinary and dominant basketball players in the history of the NBA,[41][5][10] often being debated as the greatest NBA player of all time even ahead of Michael Jordan. He scored 32 points and led Overbrook to a 190 season. "[111] In spite of their earlier quarrels, Van Breda Kolff came to his defense, insisting the often-maligned Chamberlain hardly was able to move in the end. There is a problem with your email/password. [111] In Game 7, the Lakers trailed 9176 after three quarters. [41] Another landmark was his 25,000th point, making him the first-ever player to score that many points; he gave the ball to his team physician Stan Lorber. We love you. When it came time for college, Chamberlain was sought after by many top college basketball teams. He dominated his sport like almost no one else." The matchup between Chamberlain and Abdul-Jabbar was hailed by Life as the greatest matchup in all of sports. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. With three minutes to go, the Lakers trailed 103102, but they committed costly turnovers and lost the game 108106, despite a triple-double from West, who had 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists, and became the only player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP despite being on the losing team. - Atlanta Hawks president Stan Kasten. "[121] In 1965, Chamberlain had consulted his father, who had seen Ali fight, and said no. Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain ( Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 21. kolovoza 1936. [86] In Game 5, Chamberlain scored 46 points and grabbed 34 rebounds, but the Celtics won the game 120112 and the series. He had played in 1,045 games and achieved an average of 30.1 points per gamethe NBA points-per-game record until Michael Jordan broke it in 1998. Chamberlain died Tuesday at 63. The investigation revealed Mr. Chamberlain apparently died of natural causes. In Game 2, which the Lakers won 10692, Chamberlain put Lucas into foul trouble, and the Knicks lost defensive power forward Dave DeBusschere to injury. Although Abdul-Jabbar idolized him as a teenager and was once part of his inner circle,[79] the studentmentor bond deteriorated into intense mutual loathing, especially after Chamberlain retired. [163] During Chamberlain's time, defensive statistics like blocks and steals had not been recorded yet. Wilton Norman Wilt Chamberlain, ameriki koarkar, * 21. avgust 1936, Filadelfija, Pensilvanija, ZDA, 12. oktober 1999, Bel Air, Kalifornija, ZDA.. Chamberlain je nekdanji koarkar v ligi NBA, kjer je igral za klube Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers in Los Angeles Lakers.Ob viini 216 cm in tei 125 kg je igral na poloaju centra. For the tip-off, he sent his shortest player Tommy Kearns in order to rattle Chamberlain and the Tar Heels spent the rest of the night triple-teaming him, one defender in front, one behind, and a third arriving as soon as he got the ball. He openly risks and defies scandal when he is seen in public on a date at a movie theatre with a young white . By 197172, at age 35 and running less, his game had transformed to averaging only nine shots per game compared to the 40 in his record-setting 196162 season. Particularly, Chamberlain was lauded for his performance in Game 6, which the Lakers won 104100 after trailing by 10 points in the fourth quarter; Chamberlain scored 24 points and 22 rebounds, played all 48 minutes, and outsprinted the younger Bucks center on several late Lakers fast breaks. They were "his second set of parents" according to their son Mark. [112] During the ninth game, he had a serious knee injury, suffering a total rupture of the patellar tendon at the base of his right kneecap,[113] and he missed the next several months before appearing in the final three games of the 82-game regular season, the first season in which he failed to reach 20 rebounds per game. In a career spanning 14 years, he . While actively promoting the sport in 1982, Chamberlain said he was considering a return to athletic competition in masters athletics. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. A fire department spokesman said Chamberlain might have had a heart attack. [38], Chamberlain was named first-team All-American. In January 1998, Chamberlain made his first official visit to Kansas since his college career ended. Chamberlain also made history by becoming the only center in NBA history to finish the season as the leader in assists, his 702 beating runner-up point guard and future Hall-of-Famer Lenny Wilkens' total by 23. He also ran in the Honolulu marathon recently and competed in a 50-mile race in Canada. Former teammate Billy Cunningham remarked The NBA Guide reads like Wilt's personal diary. Please try again later. He said: "There's been a lot of conversationthat I have some dislike for the University of Kansas. Obituary, funeral and service information for Wilt Chamberlain from Bel Aire, California. 2 in Slam's "Top 50 NBA Players of All-Time in NBA History" in 2009,[178] and No. "He was always a person that I viewed as being bigger than life in more ways than one. 101", "The NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, ranked: Where 76 basketball legends check in on our list", "NBA 75: Top 75 NBA players of all time, from MJ and LeBron to Lenny Wilkens", "Chat Transcript: Celtics Legend Bill Russell", "Wilt was Philadelphia's greatest athlete", "N.B.A. "When I started to play with him, he helped make me a better player. Is Wilt Chamberlain in the Hall of Fame? "[43], Despite some reluctance, after the trade, Chamberlain found himself on a promising Sixers team that included veteran shooting guard Hal Greer, a future Hall-of-Famer, and talented role players in point guard Larry Costello, small forward Chet Walker, and centers Johnny "Red" Kerr and Lucious Jackson. Identifier. Knowing how good he was, the opponents resorted to freeze-ball tactics and routinely used three or more players to guard him. "Wilt was one of the greatest ever, and we will never see another one like him." [10][11], Chamberlain led the team to two city championships, and over three seasons Overbrook logged a 563 win-loss record. Disgusted by being smothered by the zone defenses, Chamberlain left Kansas the next year and joined the Globetrotters. 13 in ESPN's list "Top North American Athletes of the Century" in 1999. The Celtics prevented a sweep by winning Game 4 with a 121117 victory. When Greer attempted to inbound the ball to Walker, John Havlicek stole it to preserve the Celtics' lead. Chamberlain scored 29 points, 36 rebounds, and 13 assists, and he was praised by the Celtics' Russell and K. C. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [86], In the playoffs, the Sixers again met the Boston Celtics and had home-court advantage for the first time. Welcome to 15261 Antelo Place in the Los Angeles community of Bel-Air. Therein lies the tie to Chamberlain. By the time Barry made his move, Walker recovered back to Barry, who was stuck in the air and botched the shot. 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. ). [110] Chamberlain described Van Breda Kolff as "the dumbest and worst coach ever". Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points 'Wilt the Stilt' made history on March 2, 1962, breaking the record with his triple-digit scoring performance against the New York Knicks. After that season, coach Hannum wanted to be closer to his family on the West Coast; he left the Sixers to coach the Oakland Oaks in the newly founded ABA. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [73] With both secondary scorers gone, Chamberlain continued his array of statistical feats, averaging 44.8 points and 24.3 rebounds per game that year. [10][12][p] When Chamberlain left the Warriors, owner Franklin Mieuli said: "Chamberlain is not an easy man to love the fans in San Francisco never learned to love him. He accompanied Nixon to the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and considered himself a Republican. He did not care for the Sixers' coach Dolph Schayes because in his view Schayes had made several disrespectful remarks when they were rival players. He also never fouled out of a game; and is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, a feat he accomplished seven times. In high school and college, he was Mr. Basketball USA, NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 1957, and twice consensus first-team All-American in 1957 and 1958. [199], Following his death in 1999, Chamberlain's estate was valued at $25 million. Charlie Rose went down the lane of facing his mortality, but Bill dismissed that. Wilt Chamberlain was a mythical figure. Best Known For: Wilt Chamberlain was the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 cumulative points over his career, and the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game. Russell botched the inbounds pass, hitting a guy-wire supporting the backboard, and giving the ball back to the Sixers. A . He achieved an average of 30.1 points per game over his career and holds several records, including for most points scored in one season (4,029) and most points scored in a single game (100). The 210-pound Lemon later recounted how Chamberlain was "the strongest athlete who ever lived". His father, William Chamberlain, was a welder. [71], In the 196263 NBA season, Gottlieb sold the Warriors franchise for $850,000,[o] to a group of businessmen led by Franklin Mieuli from San Francisco and the team relocated to become the San Francisco Warriors under new coach Bob Feerick. Chamberlain's body was found by authorities who were called to his Bel-Air home shortly after noon PDT. As his career progressed, he played at 275 pounds, adding more muscle, and eventually played at over 300 pounds. Despite the loss, Chamberlain, who scored 23 points and 14 rebounds,[38] was elected the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Van Breda Kolff benched him several times, which never happened in his career before; in mid-season, Chamberlain, a perennial scoring champion, had two games in which he scored only six and then only two points. [193], Chamberlain was the first big earner of basketball; he immediately became the highest-paid player upon entering the NBA. He had four sisters and two brothers . The Sixers won the first two games, with Chamberlain and Greer taking credit for defense and clutch shooting, respectively, but San Francisco won two of the next three games, so Philadelphia was up 32 prior to Game 6. [5][155][156] His longtime attorney Sy Goldberg stated Chamberlain died of congestive heart failure. [135][136], In 1973, the San Diego Conquistadors of the NBA rival league ABA signed Chamberlain as a player-coach for a $600,000 salary. "It was a devastating thing for me because I felt like I let the university down, I let KU down. [38] It is considered one of the sport's greatest games. [109] Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke gave Chamberlain an unprecedented contract, paying him $250,000 after taxes, or about $1.9 million in real value; in comparison, previous Lakers top earner Jerry West was paid $100,000 before taxes (about $780,000 in real value). [185] Chamberlain was named All-NBA First Team seven times to Russell's three, but Russell was named the NBA MVPthen selected by players and not the pressfive times against Chamberlain's four. [80], Statistically, Chamberlain was again outstanding, posting 34.7 points and 22.9 rebounds per game overall for the season. [132] Prolific outside shooter Lucas helped New York to win Game 1, hitting nine of his 11 shots in the first half alone. His jersey was raised to the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. This browser does not support getting your location. He died in Bel-Air, California, in 1999. Wilt Chamberlain weighed 275 lbs (124 kg) when playing. Red Kerr set a pick on Sam Jones to free Chet Walker. At 7 1, he towered over other players and was known for his strength and stamina. based on information from your browser. Family members linked to this person will appear here. October 12, 1999 / 6:33 PM #inline-recirc-item--id-b4ef3bd6-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-b4ef3bd6-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { [106] On April 4, national tragedy struck with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. With eight of the ten starting players on the Sixers and Celtics being African-American, both teams were in deep shock, and there were calls to cancel the series. 1960s. He also claimed he never fathered a child, but Aaron Levi has some strong evidence that Wilt was his dad. In 1998, Chamberlain returned to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, to participate in a jersey-retiring ceremony for his No. You can always change this later in your Account settings. There was an error deleting this problem. Al Attles, left, and Tom Meschery, right, were teammates of Wilt Chamberlain when he scored 100 points in a game. Wilt retired from the NBA after the 1972-73 season with the . [92] In Game 2, the Sixers won 107102 in overtime, and player-coach Russell grudgingly praised Chamberlain for intimidating the Celtics into taking low percentage shots from further outside. Two months later, Mileti hired Stan Albeck as the team's second head coach.. Auerbach wanted Chamberlain to go to a New England university, so the Celtics could draft him as an NBA territorial pick, but Chamberlain did not respond. He chose to attend the University of Kansas, making his college basketball debut in 1956 with the Jayhawks, and leading the team to the NCAA finals in 1957. 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