Wilt Chamberlain (Sports Heroes and Legends)

Doeden, Matt

ISBN 10: 0761353690 ISBN 13: 9780761353690

Publisher: Twenty First Century Books, 2010

Synopsis

"Think you know all there is to know about Wilt Chamberlain? Well, did you know that:
*He holds the record for most rebounds in a single NBA game?
*He is a member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame?
*He played for the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the NBA?
Wilt Chamberlain is perhaps best known as the only player in the history of the NBA to score 100 points in a single basketball game. But Chamberlain's success extends to more than a single game. In college, he led the Kansas Jayhawks to the NCAA title game and later he played with two NBA championship-winning teams. In addition to being a major force in basketball, Chamberlain loved volleyball and track and field, and he even appeared in a Hollywood movie. Learn more about the man who dominated his sport like no other in this lively biography."

About this title

About the Author:

Matt Doeden was born in southern Minnesota and lived parts of his childhood in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and Madison, Minnesota. He studied journalism at Mankato State University, where he worked at the college newspaper for three years. In his senior year, he served as the paper's Sports Editor, which put him in charge of the entire sports section, the sports writers, and the photographers. He covered mostly college sports, but also the Minnesota Vikings, who held training camp at MSU. His work allowed him to meet and interview people like Dennis Green, Cris Carter, Robert Smith, and more. Matt went on to work as a sports writer for the Mankato paper, and then he got a job as an editor with a small children's publisher called Capstone Press, and in 2003 he decided to start his own business as a freelance writer and editor. Since then Matt has written and edited hundreds of books. Lots of them are on high-interest topics like cars, sports, and airplanes. He also writes and edits on geography, science, and even math.

About this edition

• Publisher: Twenty First Century Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0761353690
• ISBN 13: 9780761353690
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 106