Wilt Chamberlain made NBA history on March 2nd, 1962 when he became the first player to score 100 points in a single game. Sixty years later, he is still the only player to accomplish the feat.
“It represents in our culture a perfect score on a test,” said journalist and author Gary Pomerantz. “Actually, if Wilt had scored 102 it would have been less impressive; 100 is a monument.”Pomerantz chronicled Chamberlain’s historic night in “Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era.” The game was played in Hershey, Pennsylvania in front of only 4,000 fans and was not televised.
Pomerantz uncovered almost everything about the night. From the origins of the iconic photo with Chamberlain holding up the sheet of paper with ‘100’ written on it, to who ended up with the basketball and where Chamberlain went after the game.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
60 years later, Chamberlain’s 100-point game still leaving coaches and players awestruckDoc Rivers on Chamberlain's 100-point game: 'The fact that he scored 100 points with other NBA players to me is one of the greatest feats, if not the greatest feat.'
Read more »
Today in history: Mar. 2On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands.
Read more »
Ja Morant's historic 52-point game was 'everything' Memphis Grizzlies could ever want | OpinionInside the first 50-point performance in Grizzlies history, a Monday night game those at FedExForum will tell people they were at for years to come.
Read more »
How ‘The Country Bears’ Became the Strangest Disney Movie EverLearn the wild story of the making of Disney’s strangest movie ever, ‘The Country Bears’:
Read more »
11 ‘Perfect’ 100-Point Wines You Can Buy Right NowWines receiving the critics' top marks can be elusive, but we've helped you track them down.
Read more »