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...fellow who stands 7 ft. l 1/16 in. can cover a lot of ground when he has a mind to, and Wilt ("The Stilt") Chamberlain, 31 , is a peripatetic Polyphemus. In ten years as a pro, Wilt has moved four times - jumping from the Harlem Globetrotters to National Basketball Association clubs in Philadelphia and San Francisco before returning to Philadelphia. Last week the greatest offensive player in the history of basketball hit the road again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Basketball: Another Walk for Wilt | 7/19/1968 | See Source »

...toothed incessant talker. The talk is hushed as chanting begins in the rear of the theater. With measured tread, the Sacred College advances down the two long aisles in a swirl of scarlet and incense. As the cardinals reach the stage, they pause before the bishop and the priest: "Wilt thou accept pontificality?" Rolfe turns to kneel to his bishop, so unexpectedly chosen, only to find that the prelate is already kneeling to him. "Wilt thou accept pontificality?" The bishop whispers: "The answer is 'Volo' or 'Nolo.' " For an instant, terrified gratification flashes across Rolfe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The London Stage: Hadrian VII | 5/31/1968 | See Source »

...time went by, but I wasn't impatient. Quietly excited, though. Resting in the wicker basket the assistant had given me were my two oranges, clean handkerchief, and six flowers--all necessary for the ceremony. I began to fear that my flowers might wilt, but then the joyous assistant came softly to me, and whispered that I should follow...

Author: By Michael J. Barrett, | Title: Salvation Through Meditation | 5/27/1968 | See Source »

None, apparently. Last month the Celtics spotted Wilt ("The Stilt") Chamberlain and his heavily-favored 76ers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Division playoffs, then ran away with three straight games-two of which were played in unfriendly Philadelphia. Last week they capped that performance by trouncing the Western champion Los Angeles Lakers 124-109 on the Lakers' home court, to capture the final playoffs by four games to two, and win their tenth N.B.A. championship in the past twelve years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Basketball: Effortless Age | 5/10/1968 | See Source »

...nowhere, making up fully five strides in a single bound, leaped high, and clamped a huge hand over the ball before Clark could drop it into the hoop. "Russell," acknowledged Los Angeles' West afterward, "is the best basketball player I've ever seen. They talk about Wilt Chamberlain, but Russell always rises to the occasion. He is really the most valuable player...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Basketball: Effortless Age | 5/10/1968 | See Source »

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