Debunking Most Every Wilt Chamberlain Track & Field Myth
WEBAug 27, 2018 · No verifiable results exist for Wilt Chamberlain in the 880 yard run as a high schooler. Long Jump - 22'0". The winner of the Philadelphia Public League Championship that year jumped 21'0.25", and his name was not Wilt Chamberlain ( …
Did Wilt Chamberlain Really Have A 48+ Inch Vertical Jump?
WEBPeople have speculated that Wilt Chamberlain's vertical jump height was at one time over 48+ inches, yet the exact details of his jump height have been unclear. The only real evidence of Wilt Chamberlain's vertical jump in action is from old grainy films.
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WEBAug 10, 2017 · I ran a 2:16 800m at a district meet as punishment for scratching out of long jump. Trained as a sprinter both winter and spring seasons. I'm about as average a runner there was.
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WEBApr 8, 2013 · Despite competing and excelling in both sprinting and throwing his best events were not surprisingly the jumping events as Chamberlain triple jumped in excess of 50 feet and successfully won...
Goliath Facts About Wilt Chamberlain, The Big Dipper
WEBChamberlain was a well-rounded athlete in the discipline; his personal best in the high jump was six feet six inches, he threw 55 feet in shot put, he ran the 440 in 49 seconds, and he could do a 22-foot long jump.
Wilt Chamberlain - Wikipedia
WEBAs an avid track and field athlete, he high jumped 6 feet, 6 inches, ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet. [10] Chamberlain was the star player for the Overbrook Hilltoppers basketball team, wearing jersey number five.
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WEBA 1957 photographers flash reveals Wilt Chamberlain's incredible reach from a one-step gather during a regular season NCAA game.
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WEBApr 27, 2021 · Chamberlain also had a 22 ft long jump, 6 ft 6 in high jump (pre the invention of the Fosbury Flop)*, and 53 ft shot put. * The high jump WR was just over 7 ft (7'-) when Wilt jumped 6'6".
Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest ATHLETE of all time, and it
WEBJul 25, 2018 · As a Kansas Track and Field athlete, Wilt won the Big 8 (which is now the Big XII) championships three years running by high jumping upwards of 50 inches on the high jump. Wilt was very,...
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WEBDec 10, 2020 · The high jump and long jump were the events that Wilt was fond of and excelled in. Despite jumping 22 feet in the running long jump, and clearing 6 feet, 6 inches in the high jump, Chamberlain ballooned in height to 6ft, 11 inches in high school, so basketball became a necessary choice.