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On the night of March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, right up the street from the chocolate factory, Wilt Chamberlain, a young and striking athlete celebrated as the Big Dipper, scored one hundred points in a game against the New York Knickerbockers. As historic and revolutionary as the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Wilt Chamberlain: Add a description of this character.
- Darrall Imhoff
- Milton Hershey
- Richie Guerin
- Willie Naulls
- Joe Ruklick
- Gotty
- Guy Rodgers
- Frank Mcguire
- Tom Meschery
- Zink
- Bill Russell
- Jack Kiser
- Paul Arizin
- Kerry Ryman
- Buckner
- Bill Campbell
- Harvey Pollack
- Jordon
- Eddie Donovan
- Conlin
- Johnny Green
- Koppett
- Stith
- Auerbach
- Luckenbill
- Goldberg
- Cousy
- Mosenson
- Bellamy
- Mikan
- Jackie Robinson
Setting & Locations edit
- Philadelphia
- New York City
- Harlem
- Kansas City
- Pennsylvania
- America
- Harrisburg
- Chocolate Town
- Syracuse
- St. Louis
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Boston
- San Francisco
- Madison Square Garden
- Convention Hall
- Philly
- Florida
- Lvov
- Detroit
- Kentucky
- Washington
- Lawrence
- Minneapolis
- Hollywood
- North Carolina
- Peanut Heaven
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gary M. Pomerantz (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Crown
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1400051606
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Crown
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1400051606
Page Count: 288
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Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 796.3230973
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century
- Books › Sports › Miscellaneous › History of Sports
- Books › Sports › Basketball › Professional
- Books › Sports › Biographies › Basketball
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs
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