“Sustained Excellence” is a periodic series looking back at the 50th anniversary of Bill Russell’s coaching debut season, and at the Celtic dynasty in general.
“Wilt [Chamberlain] had a strong desire to be the world’s greatest athlete.”
That’s not just Abacus speculation, but the opinion of George L. Brown, Wilt’s friend and confidant through the years dating back to his college days at Kansas. (It’s amazing when one thinks about the circle of associates with whom even a young Wilt was able so easily to mingle.)
Chamberlain was a world-class track star, dabbled with the notion of challenging Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship, and probably enjoyed playing volleyball (especially the beach variety) more than any other sport.