Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record with 50 rebounds in a single game in 1960

November 24

On November 24, 1960, Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record with 50 rebounds in a single game. 

Wilt Chamberlain is also famously known for his 100 point game against the New York Knicks in 1962.

After dominating the NBA for years, Chamberlain retired from professional basketball in 1973. In 1978, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. 

He died in 1999. 


Sources

A&E Television Networks. (n.d.). Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record. History.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilt-chamberlain-sets-nba-rebounds-record 

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