chamberlain, wilt

Readers learn about Major League Basketball.

Explores how professional basketball was impacted by the racial tensions of the 1960s, using the stories of star players Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to demonstrate how the game, and its players, evolved in response to those tensions.

Biography of a seven-foot tall basketball player who set unbelievable records.

An easy-to-read biography of the seven feet one inch basketball player who once scored 100 points in a game.

Tells the story of Wilt Chamberlain's record-breaking achievement on the night of March 2, 1962 when, playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, he scored one hundred points in a game against the New York Knicks, and provides insights into Chamberlain's life, and the effects of his triumph on professional basketball.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of professional basketball player Wilt Chamberlain.

Explores how professional basketball was impacted by the racial tensions of the 1960s, using the stories of star players Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to demonstrate how the game, and its players, evolved in response to those tensions.