1962 Philadelphia Warriors Wilt Chamberlain 100-Point Game Program....

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1962 Philadelphia Warriors Wilt Chamberlain 100-Point Game Program. Despite the enormous scarcity of relics from this Hershey, Pennsylvania contest, every fan on earth knows the event. On March 2, 1962, the seven-foot one inch superstar center for the Philadelphia Warriors became the first (and, to this date, only) man in NBA history to require a third digit on his personal scoring sheet, dropping an even one hundred in a 169-147 victory over the visiting New York Knicks. Just over four thousand fans were on hand to witness this stunning display of offensive production, so the scarcity of surviving programs is little surprise.

We searched our auction archives and this is only the second program from that historic night which we have offered in twenty years. Chamberlain is prominently featured on the front of The Wigwam issue issued at the double header. Unscored, this nearly sixty-year-old relic remains in surprisingly good condition, the only distractions being some light toning, small back cover tear, and bending from when it was clutched at the game.

It is also interesting to note that the 100-point game never officially ended. Right after Dippy hit the century mark, fans rushed the floor and referees Pete D'Ambrosio and Willie Smith decided there was no point in continuing despite the fact that there were still forty-six seconds remaining on the clock. Also, more remarkable in many ways than the 100 points were Wilt's season averages of 50.4 points, 25.7 rebounds, and 48.4 minutes per game.